Where does “Kloeppel” come from?

Kloeppel (English) comes from German Klöppel, from German -el, from Middle High German -el, from Old High German -il, from Old High German -ilī.

Ancestry of “Kloeppel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlöppelclapper; lace bobbin
2German-elsuffix in diminutives; suffix in nouns indicating...
3Middle High German-el—
4Old High German-il—
5Old High German-ilī—
Every word from Old High German -ilī →Every word from Middle High German -el →Every word from German -el →