Where does “Keil” come from?

Keil (German) comes from Middle High German kil, from Old High German kil.

Keil (German): a wedge; a pile

Definitions

  1. a wedge; a pile

Ancestry of “Keil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankillarge feather, quill
2Old High Germankil—
Every word from Old High German kil →Every word from Middle High German kil →