Where does “keula” come from?

keula (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

keula (Finnish): bow, prow

Definitions

  1. bow, prow

Ancestry of “keula”, step by step

keula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic kulą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickulącoal
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

via Proto-Germanic keulaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickeulazship
2Proto-Indo-Europeangawl-ball, swelling

Words derived from “keula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kulą →
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