Where does “koldskål” come from?

koldskål (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.

koldskål (Danish): A dessert made from a base of buttermilk with...

Definitions

  1. A dessert made from a base of buttermilk with...

Ancestry of “koldskål”, step by step

koldskål traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkoldcold
2Old Danishkald—
3Old Norsekaldrcold
4Proto-Germanickaldazcold
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Danish skål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskålcheers; bowl, basin, cup; bowlful
2Proto-Germanicskalōshell; lump, ball
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →