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English word -icle comes from English ice, Proto-Indo-European *ey-, Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (Diminutive suffix.), Proto-Indo-European *yeǵ-, Proto-Germanic - ilaz, Proto-Germanic - ulaz
ice (English)
(countable) A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.. (uncountable) Any substance having the appearance of ice.. (uncountable) Covering made of frozen water on a river or other water basin in cold season.. (uncountable) Water in frozen (solid) form.. (uncountable, astronomy) Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form.. [...]
*ey- (Proto-Indo-European)
to go
*-ilaz (Proto-Germanic)
Diminutive suffix.
*yeǵ- (Proto-Indo-European)
- ilaz (Proto-Germanic)
- ulaz (Proto-Germanic)
*jekô (Proto-Germanic)
Hoarfrost. Piece of ice.
*jekulaz (Proto-Germanic)
Icicle.
ġicel (Old English)
ġiċel (Old English)
gicel (Old English)
Ice. Icicle.
isikel (Middle English)
ykle (Middle English)
icicle (English)
A spear-shape of ice.
-icle (English)
Icicle.