Where does “keelful” come from?
keelful (English) comes from English keel, from Proto-Mongolic kelen, from Old English cēlan, from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną — to swallow; swallow.
keelful (English): As much as a keel (type of vat) will hold
Definitions
- As much as a keel (type of vat) will hold
Ancestry of “keelful”, step by step
keelful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English keel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keel | A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull... |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | kelen | tongue; language |
| 3 | Old English | cēlan | to cool, make cool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kōlijan | to cool, to make cooler |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kōlijaną | to make cold, to cool |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kōlaz | Alternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |