Where does “kule” come from?

kule (Danish) comes from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kule (Danish): pit; to pit

Definitions

  1. pit; to pit

Ancestry of “kule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekúlaswelling; lump, swelling
2Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →
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