Where does “hundekold” come from?

hundekold (Danish) comes from Danish kold, from Old Danish kald, from Old Norse kaldr, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

hundekold (Danish): perishing, freezing cold

Definitions

  1. perishing, freezing cold

Ancestry of “hundekold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkoldcold
2Old Danishkald—
3Old Norsekaldrcold
4Proto-Germanickaldazcold
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →