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Where does “koeler” come from?

koeler (Dutch) comes from Dutch koelen, 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 — to swallow; swallow.

koeler (Dutch): cooler

Definitions

  1. cooler

Ancestry of “koeler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoelento cool
2Middle Dutchcoelen—
3Old Dutchkuolenmake cooler
4Proto-West Germanickōlijanto cool, to make cooler
5Proto-Germanickōlijanąto make cold, to cool
6Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
7Proto-Germanickōluzcool
8Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “koeler”

  • luchtkoeler
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