Where does “coalmouse” come from?
coalmouse (English) comes from Middle English colmose, from Old English colmāse, from Old English cōl, from Proto-West Germanic kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
coalmouse (English): A species of small titmouse with a black head;...
Definitions
- A species of small titmouse with a black head;...
Ancestry of “coalmouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | colmose | — |
| 2 | Old English | colmāse | coalmouse |
| 3 | Old English | cōl | cool, cold, tranquil, calm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kōl(ī) | cool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |