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Where does “kinkle” come from?

kinkle (English) comes from English -le, from Middle English -el, from Old French -el, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

kinkle (English): To kink; A kink or twist

Definitions

  1. To kink; A kink or twist

Ancestry of “kinkle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-leA frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating...
2Middle English-el—
3Old French-elSuffix that usually denotes a masculine noun
4Latin-ellusAlternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine...
5Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
6Proto-Italic-olos—
7Proto-Italic-elos—
8Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
9Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “kinkle”

  • chinkle
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