Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “geule” come from?

geule (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French goule, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “geule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgoulemouth
2Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “geule”

  • vaargeul
  • geul
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →