Where does “kiule” come from?
kiule (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “kiule”, step by step
kiule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic kūlǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kūlǭ | bump; hole |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via Proto-Germanic kūlō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kūlō | bump |