Where does “kjole” come from?

kjole (Danish) comes from Danish kjortel, from Old Danish kiurtæl, from Old Norse kyrtill, from Old English cyrtel, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kjole (Danish): dress, gown

Definitions

  1. dress, gown

Ancestry of “kjole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkjorteltunic
2Old Danishkiurtæl—
3Old Norsekyrtillkirtle, tunic
4Old Englishcyrtelkirtle
5Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “kjole”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin curtus →Every word from Old English cyrtel →