Where does “cenep” come from?

cenep (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kanipaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.

cenep (Old English): mustache; the bit of a bridle

Definitions

  1. mustache; the bit of a bridle

Ancestry of “cenep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickanipazhair on the chin or cheek, beard, whiskers,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin

Words derived from “cenep”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanipaz →