Where does “cæf” come from?
cæf (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kafą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.
Ancestry of “cæf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kafą | chaff |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |