Where does “kallen” come from?
kallen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch callen, from Old Dutch kallon, from Proto-West Germanic *kalʀōn, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
kallen (Dutch): to chat, talk
Definitions
- to chat, talk
Ancestry of “kallen”, step by step
kallen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch callen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | callen | to talk about, to tell; to talk rubbish |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kallon | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *kalʀōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |
via Old High German kallōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kallōn | to speak loudly |