Where does “coltskin” come from?
coltskin (English) comes from English colt, from Middle English colt, from Old English colt, from Proto-Germanic kultaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
coltskin (English): The skin of a colt
Definitions
- The skin of a colt
Ancestry of “coltskin”, step by step
coltskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English colt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colt | A young male horse; A young crane; A youthful or... |
| 2 | Middle English | colt | A juvenile equid or camel; a colt; A human child |
| 3 | Old English | colt | young donkey, young camel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kultaz | A thick, plump mass or object; lump; A bundle; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |