Where does “ychel” come from?
ychel (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian igel, from Proto-Germanic igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰis — hedgehog, hedgehog-like animals.
ychel (West Frisian): hedgehog, porcupine
Ancestry of “ychel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | igel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | igilaz | hedgehog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰis | hedgehog, hedgehog-like animals |
Words derived from “ychel”