Where does “kotele” come from?
kotele (Albanian) comes from Bulgarian котел, from Old Church Slavonic котьлъ, from Proto-Slavic kotьlъ, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
kotele (Albanian): cat's young
Ancestry of “kotele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | котел | — |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | котьлъ | kettle |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kotьlъ | kettle; cauldron |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃 | kettle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | katilaz | kettle, bucket, vessel |
| 6 | Latin | catīllus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |