Where does “afkoeling” come from?
afkoeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch afkoelen, from Dutch koelen, from Middle Dutch coelen, from Old Dutch kuolen, from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz — to swallow; swallow.
afkoeling (Dutch): cooling down, cooling off
Definitions
- cooling down, cooling off
Ancestry of “afkoeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afkoelen | to cool off, cool down |
| 2 | Dutch | koelen | to cool |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | coelen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kuolen | make cooler |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kōlijan | to cool, to make cooler |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kōlijaną | to make cold, to cool |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kōlaz | Alternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |