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Where does “nouille” come from?

nouille (French) comes from German Nudel, from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

nouille (French): noodle; dumbhead; cock, dick

Definitions

  1. noodle; dumbhead; cock, dick

Ancestry of “nouille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNudelpasta, noodle
2Middle High Germanknödel—
3Old High Germanknotoknot
4Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

Words derived from “nouille”

  • nui
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →