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
- a rolling pin; to roll with a rolling pin
Ancestry of “kjevle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kefli | a roll; scroll |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kablaz | round piece of wood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |