Where does “käftis” come from?

käftis (Swedish) comes from Swedish is, from Old Swedish is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

käftis (Swedish): a dentist

Definitions

  1. a dentist

Ancestry of “käftis”, step by step

käftis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishisIce; frozen water; Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a...
2Old Swedishis—
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Swedish käft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkäfta mouth, a jaw; a person
2Old Norsekjaptrjaw; gaping jaws
3Proto-Germanickefutaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵép-uns—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵep-to eat, chew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →
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