Where does “kanpr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kanpr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kanpr”

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