Where does “Kääle” come from?
Kääle (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kele, from Proto-Germanic kelǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelu- — to swallow.
Kääle (Saterland Frisian): throat
Ancestry of “Kääle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | kele | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kelǭ | throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelu- | to swallow |