Where does “caf” come from?

caf (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kaibaz, from Proto-Indo-European geybʰ- — to quarrel, dispute; bowed, curved, crooked, skew.

caf (Old English): quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift; bold, brave

Definitions

  1. quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift; bold, brave

Ancestry of “caf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickaibazfierce, lively, active
2Proto-Indo-Europeangeybʰ-to quarrel, dispute; bowed, curved, crooked, skew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaibaz →
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