Where does “ceafl” come from?
ceafl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic kafl, from Proto-Germanic kaflaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.
ceafl (Old English): a bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,...
Definitions
- a bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,...
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