Where does “iketile” come from?
iketile (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans ketel, from Dutch ketel, from Middle Dutch ketel, from Old Dutch ketil, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
iketile (Xhosa): kettle
Definitions
- kettle
Ancestry of “iketile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ketel | kettle, cauldron a pot used to boil water |
| 2 | Dutch | ketel | kettle, cauldron; boiler |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ketel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ketil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | katilaz | kettle, bucket, vessel |
| 6 | Latin | catīllus | small bowl, dish, or plate |
| 7 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |