Where does “kuling” come from?

kuling (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kule, from German kugel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kuling (Norwegian Nynorsk): a strong wind or gale, depending on force, as...

Definitions

  1. a strong wind or gale, depending on force, as...

Ancestry of “kuling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkulea bullet; a sphere; a ball
2Germankugelinflection of kugeln: ## first-person singular...
3Proto-Germanickuggilazknobbed instrument
4Proto-Germanickuggǭcog, swelling
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewgʰ-swelling, bow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ →