Where does “koud” come from?
koud (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cout, from Old Dutch kalt, from Proto-West Germanic kald, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
koud (Dutch): cold
Definitions
- cold
Ancestry of “koud”, step by step
koud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch cout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cout | cold; coolheaded |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kalt | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kald | cold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Dutch Kolderveen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kolderveen | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Kolderveense Bovenboer | — |