Where does “kelda” come from?

kelda (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kelda, from Proto-Germanic kaldijǭ, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kelda (Faroese): spring; bog, swamp; source

Definitions

  1. spring; bog, swamp; source

Ancestry of “kelda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekeldaa well, a spring
2Proto-Germanickaldijǭwell, spring
3Proto-Germanickaldazcold
4Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →