Where does “kula” come from?
kula (Swedish) comes from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kula (Swedish): a small ball made of earthenware, glass or a...
Definitions
- a small ball made of earthenware, glass or a...
Ancestry of “kula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kúla | swelling; lump, swelling |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kūlǭ | bump; hole |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
Words derived from “kula”