Where does “kúla” come from?

kúla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kúla (Old Norse): swelling; lump, swelling

Definitions

  1. swelling; lump, swelling

Ancestry of “kúla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
2Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “kúla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →