Where does “Keule” come from?

Keule (German) comes from Middle High German kiule, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

Keule (German): club; pestle; leg

Definitions

  1. club; pestle; leg

Ancestry of “Keule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankiule—
2Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →