Where does “kjevle” come from?

kjevle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kefli, from Proto-Germanic kablaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

kjevle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rolling pin; to roll with a rolling pin

Definitions

  1. a rolling pin; to roll with a rolling pin

Ancestry of “kjevle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekeflia roll; scroll
2Proto-Germanickablazround piece of wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kablaz →Every word from Old Norse kefli →