Where does “rappkäftad” come from?

rappkäftad (Swedish) comes from Swedish käft, from Old Norse kjaptr, from Proto-Germanic kefutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.

rappkäftad (Swedish): quickwitted, smart-aleck

Definitions

  1. quickwitted, smart-aleck

Ancestry of “rappkäftad”, step by step

rappkäftad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish rapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrappquick
2Old Norsehrapato fall, rush headlong, hurry, hasten
3Proto-Germanichrapanąto fall down
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrb(ʰ)-quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵép-uns →Every word from Proto-Germanic kefutaz →