Where does “pungkula” come from?

pungkula (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.

pungkula (Swedish): testicle

Definitions

  1. testicle

Ancestry of “pungkula”, step by step

pungkula 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 pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpungpurse; scrotum; a pouch in marsupials where it...
2Old Swedishpunger—
3Old Norsepungr—
4Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →