Where does “cudgel” come from?
Cudgel comes from Middle English kuggel, from Old English cyċġel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz and kuggǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ- and gū-.
cudgel (English): A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a...
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- A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a...
Ancestry of “cudgel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | kuggel | — |
| 2 | Old English | cyċġel | a large stick, cudgel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
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