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Where does “kolea” come from?

kolea (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic koleda, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kolea (Finnish): chilly

Definitions

  1. chilly

Ancestry of “kolea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickoleda—
2Proto-Germanickōluzcool
3Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “kolea”

  • koleus
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