Reconstruction:Old English/cecel

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Alternative forms

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  • *cœ̄ċel

Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kōkil, diminutive of *kōkō (cake).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*cēċel m

  1. a small cake

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: kechel, kechell, kechyl
    • English: ketch (a pie or turnover) (dialectal)