Where does “koel” come from?
koel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch coel, from Old Dutch kuol, from Proto-West Germanic kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
koel (Dutch): cold, chilly; without warm feelings; cool, with...
Definitions
- cold, chilly; without warm feelings; cool, with...
Ancestry of “koel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | coel | cool |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kuol | cool, fresh |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kōl(ī) | cool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |