Where does “kjepphest” come from?

kjepphest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hest, from Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

kjepphest (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hobby-horse

Definitions

  1. a hobby-horse

Ancestry of “kjepphest”, step by step

kjepphest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhesta horse
2Middle Norwegianhesterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk kjepp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkjeppa large stick
2Old Norsekepprcudgel, club
3East Central GermanKopphead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →