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Where does “geul” come from?

geul (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch geule, from Old French goule, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

geul (Dutch): gully, trench, channel

Definitions

  1. gully, trench, channel

Ancestry of “geul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgeule—
2Old Frenchgoulemouth
3Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “geul”

  • vaargeul
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →