Where does “kutel” come from?

kutel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kwedilla, from Proto-Germanic kweþuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

Ancestry of “kutel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankwedilla
2Proto-Germanickweþuzbelly, stomach; womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “kutel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþuzEvery word from Old High German kwedilla
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