An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Kessel

by Friedrich Kluge

Kessel, m., ‘kettle, cauldron, boiler,’ from the equiv. MidHG. kęȥȥel, OHG. chęȥȥil, m.; corresponding to Goth. katils, OIc. ketell, AS. čytel, m., E. kettle, and the equiv. Du. ketel. This OTeut. word is usually derived from Lat. catînus, ‘dish’ (Sans. kaṭhina, ‘dish’), or its dimin. catillus. Lat. catînus is indicated by OHG. kęȥȥîn, chęȥȥî, MidHG. chęȥȥî (Alem.) ‘kettle,’ AS. cęte, ‘cooking-pot.’ It is shown under Igel that Goth. katils can be derived from Lat. catînus. Schüssel and Tisch may have been borrowed at the same period as Kessel. From Lat. catînus are also derived the Rom. terms, Port. cadinho and Tyrol. cadin, ‘wooden dish.’ From Teut., OSlov. kotilŭ, ‘kettle’ is derived.