keel

Afrikaans

/kɪə̯l/

noun

Definitions

throat

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish keel (throat) inherited from Middle Dutch kēle inherited from Old Dutch kela inherited from Proto-Germanic *kelǭ (gullet).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kelǭ

Gloss

gullet

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

keel Dutch, Flemish
keelband Dutch, Flemish
keelgat Dutch, Flemish
keelkanker Dutch, Flemish
keelklank Dutch, Flemish
keelpijn Dutch, Flemish
keelzang Dutch, Flemish
keelzanger Dutch, Flemish
kelen Dutch, Flemish
*kelǭ Proto-Germanic
kēle Middle Dutch
*kelā gmw-pro
kela Old Dutch