Where does “hekele” come from?

hekele (Middle English) comes from Dutch hekelen, from Middle Dutch hēkelen, from Old Dutch *hekilon, from Proto-West Germanic *hakilōn — to hackle; to separate flax fibers with a hatchel or comb.

hekele (Middle English): A comb for hemp or flax

Definitions

  1. A comb for hemp or flax

Ancestry of “hekele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhekelento heckle, to comb with a hackle; to denounce,...
2Middle Dutchhēkelento prickle, to irritate
3Old Dutch*hekilon—
4Proto-West Germanic*hakilōnto hackle; to separate flax fibers with a hatchel or comb

Words derived from “hekele”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hakilōn →Every word from Old Dutch *hekilon →Every word from Middle Dutch hēkelen →