Where does “kyle” come from?
kyle (Middle English) comes from Old Norse kýli, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “kyle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kýli | boil |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kūlǭ | bump; hole |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
Words derived from “kyle”