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
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process