Where does “käftsmäll” come from?

käftsmäll (Swedish) comes from Swedish small, from Swedish fet, from Old Swedish fēter, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

käftsmäll (Swedish): a punch in the mouth

Definitions

  1. a punch in the mouth

Ancestry of “käftsmäll”, step by step

käftsmäll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish small

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmallbang, boom, smack; a sharp, sudden noise; an explosion
2Swedishfetfat, obese; containing much fat; being especially...
3Old Swedishfēterfat
4Old Norsefeitrfat
5Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

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 peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →