Where does “keel” come from?
Keel comes from Middle English kele, from Old Norse kjǫlr, from Proto-Germanic keluz, from Proto-Indo-European gewlos, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root gū-.
keel (English): A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull...
Definitions
- A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull...
Ancestry of “keel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | kelen | tongue; language |
| 2 | Old English | cēlan | to cool, make cool |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kōlijan | to cool, to make cooler |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kōlijaną | to make cold, to cool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kōlaz | Alternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |