Where does “kaaltjes” come from?

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

kaaltjes (Dutch): bare, featureless, plain

Definitions

  1. bare, featureless, plain

Ancestry of “kaaltjes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaalwithout defining features, smooth, bland, plain;...
2Middle Dutchcale—
3Old Dutchkalo—
4Proto-Germanickalwazbald
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalwaz →Every word from Old Dutch kalo →