Where does “kile” come from?

kile (English) comes from Middle English kile, from Old Norse kýli, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kile (English): An ulcer; sore

Definitions

  1. An ulcer; sore

Ancestry of “kile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishkile—
2Old Norsekýliboil
3Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →