Where does “colt” come from?

Colt comes from Old English colt, from Proto-Germanic kultaz, from Proto-Indo-European gel-, a root of uncertain meaning related to offspring or young animals.

colt (English): A young male horse; A young crane; A youthful or...

Definitions

  1. A young male horse; A young crane; A youthful or...

Ancestry of “colt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcoltA juvenile equid or camel; a colt; A human child
2Old Englishcoltyoung donkey, young camel
3Proto-GermanickultazA thick, plump mass or object; lump; A bundle; A...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “colt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kultaz →
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