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Where does “keil” come from?
keil (German) comes from Middle High German kil, from Old High German kil.
keil
(German): a wedge
Definitions
a wedge
Ancestry of “keil”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle High German
kil
large feather, quill
2
Old High German
kil
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Words derived from “keil”
cale
kelo
keilförmig
Keilschrift
keilen
Donnerkeil
Keilinschrift
Keilstein
Cale
kileskrift
keli
Keiler
Keilerei
cală
keiler
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