Where does “Keel” come from?

Keel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German kegel, from Old High German kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil — stake, pole, pile.

Keel (Luxembourgish): skittle, pin

Definitions

  1. skittle, pin

Ancestry of “Keel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankegel—
2Old High Germankegilpeg; cone, peg, wedge, nail; stake
3Proto-West Germanic*kagilstake, pole, pile
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kagil →Every word from Old High German kegil →Every word from Middle High German kegel →