English
ickle
Ickle comes from Middle English ikil ‘icicle’, from Proto-Germanic *jekulaz ‘piece of ice’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁yeg-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*jekô‘lump of ice’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*jekulaz‘piece of ice’reconstructeddiminutive of *jekô
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*jekulreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*ġicol‘icicle, ice’reconstructed
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ikil‘icicle’
- Englishtodayickle
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁yeg-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*jekô‘lump of ice’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*jekulaz‘piece of ice’reconstructeddiminutive of *jekô
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*jekulreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*ġicol‘icicle, ice’reconstructed
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ikil‘icicle’
- Englishtodayickle
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg-
Today it means
noun An icicle.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg- / ickle