Etymology Explorer › Middle French

Where does “quille” come from?

quille (Middle French) comes from Middle High German kegel, from Old High German kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil.

Ancestry of “quille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankegel—
2Old High Germankegilpeg; cone, peg, wedge, nail; stake
3Proto-West Germanic*kagil—

Words derived from “quille”

  • quillon
  • sobrequilla
  • quilla
  • falsachiglia
  • controchiglia
  • chiglia
  • quillon
  • guillon
  • quille
  • équille
  • quilla
  • quilla
  • ki
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kagil →