Where does “koud” come from?

koud (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch koud, from Middle Dutch cout, from Old Dutch kalt, from Proto-West Germanic kald, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

koud (Afrikaans): cold

Definitions

  1. cold

Ancestry of “koud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoudcold
2Middle Dutchcoutcold; coolheaded
3Old Dutchkalt—
4Proto-West Germanickaldcold
5Proto-Germanickaldazcold
6Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →