Where does “kuil” come from?
kuil (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cule, from Old Dutch kūla, from Proto-Germanic kūlō.
kuil (Dutch): pothole; pit
Ancestry of “kuil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cule | hole in the ground, dip, pit |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kūla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kūlō | — |
Words derived from “kuil”