Where does “keelzanger” come from?
keelzanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch keelzang, from Dutch keel, from French gueule, 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.
keelzanger (Dutch): throat singer
Definitions
- throat singer
Ancestry of “keelzanger”, step by step
keelzanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch keelzang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | keelzang | throat singing |
| 2 | Dutch | keel | throat; gules, the blazoning term for the color... |
| 3 | French | gueule | snout, face; mug; mouth |
| 4 | Old French | goule | mouth |
| 5 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |