Where does “Keel” come from?
Keel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German kegel, from Old High German kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil.
Keel (Luxembourgish): skittle, pin
Ancestry of “Keel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kegel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kegil | peg; cone, peg, wedge, nail; stake |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *kagil | — |