Where does “kulram” come from?

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

kulram (Swedish): an abacus (calculating frame)

Definitions

  1. an abacus (calculating frame)

Ancestry of “kulram”, step by step

kulram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkulaa small ball made of earthenware, glass or a...
2Old Norsekúlaswelling; lump, swelling
3Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Swedish ram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishramframe; frame, boundaries; paw
2Old Swedishramber—
3Old Norsehrammra bear's paw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →