Where does “eikel” come from?

eikel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ecle, from Old Dutch ēkila, from Proto-Germanic aikilǭ, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

eikel (Dutch): acorn; glans penis; jerk, dickhead

Definitions

  1. acorn; glans penis; jerk, dickhead

Ancestry of “eikel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchecle—
2Old Dutchēkila—
3Proto-Germanicaikilǭacorn
4Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

Words derived from “eikel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikilǭ →