Where does “Kolenda” come from?

Kolenda (English) comes from Polish Kolenda, from Polish kolęda, from Proto-Slavic kolęda, from Latin Kalendae, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “Kolenda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKolenda—
2Polishkolędacarol
3Proto-Slavickolędacalends; New Year; carol
4LatinKalendaeKalends, first day of the month
5Proto-Italickalēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kalēō →Every word from Latin Kalendae →
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