Where does “kylle” come from?

kylle (Middle English) comes from Old Norse kýli, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kylle (Middle English): Alternative form of kilne

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kilne

Ancestry of “kylle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekýliboil
2Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →