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Where does “kedel” come from?

kedel (Danish) comes from Old Norse Ketill, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

kedel (Danish): kettle; boiler

Definitions

  1. kettle; boiler

Ancestry of “kedel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseKetill—
2Proto-Germanickatilazkettle, bucket, vessel
3Latincatīllus—
4Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
5Proto-Italic-elos—
6Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “kedel”

  • elkedel
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