Where does “kuli” come from?
kuli (Ingrian) comes from Russian куль, from German Kogel, from Middle High German [[gugele]], [[gugel]], [[kugel]], [[kogel]], from Old High German [[cugula]], [[chugela]], [[cucala]], from Medieval Latin cuculla.
kuli (Ingrian): bast sack
Definitions
- bast sack
Ancestry of “kuli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | куль | sack |
| 2 | German | Kogel | a kind of voluminous head finery of varying... |
| 3 | Middle High German | [[gugele]], [[gugel]], [[kugel]], [[kogel]] | — |
| 4 | Old High German | [[cugula]], [[chugela]], [[cucala]] | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | cuculla | — |