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Where does “koelen” come from?

koelen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch coelen, from Old Dutch kuolen, from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

koelen (Dutch): to cool

Definitions

  1. to cool

Ancestry of “koelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcoelen—
2Old Dutchkuolenmake cooler
3Proto-West Germanickōlijanto cool, to make cooler
4Proto-Germanickōlijanąto make cold, to cool
5Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
6Proto-Germanickōluzcool
7Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “koelen”

  • afkoelen
  • koelkast
  • afkoeling
  • luchtkoeler
  • koeler
  • kulkas
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