Where does “kampr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kampr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kampr”

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