Where does “Jökel” come from?
Jökel (German Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic jekulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
Jökel (German Low German): icicle
Ancestry of “Jökel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | jekulaz | icicle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |