Where does “køleskab” come from?
køleskab (Danish) comes from Danish skab, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
køleskab (Danish): refrigerator
Definitions
- refrigerator
Ancestry of “køleskab”, step by step
køleskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skab | mange; scab; vermin |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Danish køle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | køle | to cool; indefinite plural of køl |
| 2 | Old Norse | kœla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kōlijaną | to make cold, to cool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kōlaz | Alternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |