Where does “toverkol” come from?

toverkol (Dutch) comes from Dutch toveren, from Middle Dutch tôveren, from Old Dutch tōvaron, from Proto-Germanic taubrōną — to enchant, to bewitch.

toverkol (Dutch): witch

Definitions

  1. witch

Ancestry of “toverkol”, step by step

toverkol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch toveren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoverento perform magic; to do amazing things
2Middle Dutchtôverento perform magic
3Old Dutchtōvaronto conjure, to practice magic
4Proto-Germanictaubrōnąto enchant, to bewitch

via Dutch kol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkolwitch; wizard, magician, sorcerer, conjuror,...
2Proto-Germanickullaz—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Germanic taubrōną →Every word from Old Dutch tōvaron →Every word from Middle Dutch tôveren →