Where does “koleus” come from?
koleus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kolea, from Proto-Finnic koleda, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
koleus (Finnish): chilliness
Ancestry of “koleus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kolea | chilly |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | koleda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |