Where does “kaalgat” come from?

kaalgat (Dutch) comes from Dutch kaal, from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch kalo, from Proto-Germanic kalwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

kaalgat (Dutch): An extremely poor person, a poor sod

Definitions

  1. An extremely poor person, a poor sod

Ancestry of “kaalgat”, step by step

kaalgat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kaal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaalwithout defining features, smooth, bland, plain;...
2Middle Dutchcale—
3Old Dutchkalo—
4Proto-Germanickalwazbald
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Dutch gat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgatgap, hole; godforsaken place, hamlet; port
2Middle Dutchgat—
3Old Dutchgat—
4Proto-Germanicgatąhole, opening, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰodom—

Words derived from “kaalgat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →