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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	kanipaz	hair on the chin or cheek, beard, whiskers,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	ǵénus	cheek; jaw; chin

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