ceafor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kefrō (“beetle”). Cognate with German Käfer (“beetle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.for/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.vor]

Noun

ċeafor m

  1. beetle

Descendants
  • Middle English: chafur, chavere

References
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