Kiel

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (city in northern Germany).
  • (city in Wisconsin).

Etymology

Derived from German Kiel (quill) derived from Old Norse kill (gulf, bay) derived from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną (split, crack, sprout, germinate, split open, crack open).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kīnaną

Gloss

split, crack, sprout, germinate, split open, crack open

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