Where does “hekelen” come from?

hekelen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hēkelen, from Old Dutch *hekilon, from Proto-West Germanic *hakilōn — to hackle; to separate flax fibers with a hatchel or comb.

hekelen (Dutch): to heckle, to comb with a hackle; to denounce,...

Definitions

  1. to heckle, to comb with a hackle; to denounce,...

Ancestry of “hekelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhēkelento prickle, to irritate
2Old Dutch*hekilon—
3Proto-West Germanic*hakilōnto hackle; to separate flax fibers with a hatchel or comb

Words derived from “hekelen”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hakilōn →Every word from Old Dutch *hekilon →Every word from Middle Dutch hēkelen →