Where does “cyċġel” come from?
cyċġel (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
cyċġel (Old English): a large stick, cudgel
Ancestry of “cyċġel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
Words derived from “cyċġel”