Where does “koldhæve” come from?
koldhæve (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.
koldhæve (Danish): to rise slowly in cold conditions
Definitions
- to rise slowly in cold conditions
Ancestry of “koldhæve”, step by step
koldhæve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kold | cold |
| 2 | Old Danish | kald | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kaldr | cold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Danish hæve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hæve | to raise, to elevate, to lift; to rise; to draw,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |