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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

  1. cold, chilly; without warm feelings; cool, with...

Ancestry of “koel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcoelcool
2Old Dutchkuolcool, fresh
3Proto-West Germanickōl(ī)cool
4Proto-Germanickōluzcool
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
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