Where does “Kullerauge” come from?
Kullerauge (German) comes from German kullern, from German kugel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
Kullerauge (German): large, pretty eye, typically in a child or young woman, which may inspire affection or pity
Definitions
- large, pretty eye, typically in a child or young woman, which may inspire affection or pity
Ancestry of “Kullerauge”, step by step
Kullerauge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kullern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kullern | to roll slowly; to roll back and forth |
| 2 | German | kugel | inflection of kugeln: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |