Where does “Egel” come from?
Egel (German) comes from Middle High German egele, from Old High German egala, from Latin egula — A kind of sulphur.
Egel (German): leech
Ancestry of “Egel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | egele | — |
| 2 | Old High German | egala | — |
| 3 | Latin | egula | A kind of sulphur |
Words derived from “Egel”