Where does “kafl” come from?
kafl (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kaflaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.
kafl (Proto-West Germanic): jaw
Definitions
- jaw
Ancestry of “kafl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaflaz | jaw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵep- | to eat, chew |