Where does “Pekela” come from?

Pekela (English) comes from Dutch Pekela, from Dutch pekel, from Middle Dutch peeckel.

Ancestry of “Pekela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchPekela—
2Dutchpekelbrine
3Middle Dutchpeeckel—
Every word from Middle Dutch peeckel →Every word from Dutch pekel →Every word from Dutch Pekela →