Where does “kolk” come from?

kolk (English) comes from Dutch kolk, from Middle Dutch colc.

kolk (English): An underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind,...

Definitions

  1. An underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind,...

Ancestry of “kolk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkolkvortex, maelstrom; A drain that is part a sewer...
2Middle Dutchcolc—
Every word from Middle Dutch colc →Every word from Dutch kolk →
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