Where does “kefli” come from?

kefli (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kablaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

kefli (Old Norse): a roll; scroll

Definitions

  1. a roll; scroll

Ancestry of “kefli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickablazround piece of wood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

Words derived from “kefli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kablaz →