Where does “kjaptr” come from?
kjaptr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kefutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.
kjaptr (Old Norse): jaw; gaping jaws
Ancestry of “kjaptr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kefutaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵép-uns | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵep- | to eat, chew |
Words derived from “kjaptr”