Where does “kuggel” come from?
kuggel (Middle English) comes from Old English cyċġel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “kuggel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cyċġel | a large stick, cudgel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
Words derived from “kuggel”