Where does “kudde” come from?

kudde (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kodde, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kudde (Swedish): pillow; cushion; soft material in a cloth bag

Definitions

  1. pillow; cushion; soft material in a cloth bag

Ancestry of “kudde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkodde—
2Old Norsekoddipillow
3Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
5Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kudde”

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