Where does “koudel” come from?
koudel (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[kúdele]], [[kúdel]], from Proto-Slavic kǫdělь, from Proto-Slavic -ělь, from Proto-Slavic -lь.
koudel (Czech): tow bundle of fibers
Definitions
- tow bundle of fibers
Ancestry of “koudel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | [[kúdele]], [[kúdel]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫdělь | tow, bundle; spindle, distaff; ruffle, twist |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ělь | From verbs; From verbs or similar |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -lь | — |