Where does “cäf” come from?

cäf (Volapük) comes from German Käfer, from Middle High German këvere, from Old High German chevar, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.

cäf (Volapük): beetle

Definitions

  1. beetle

Ancestry of “cäf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKäferbeetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1...
2Middle High Germankëvere—
3Old High Germanchevar—
4Proto-West Germanickefrōbeetle

Words derived from “cäf”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kefrō →Every word from Old High German chevar →Every word from Middle High German këvere →
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