Where does “kolkko” come from?

kolkko (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.

kolkko (Finnish): gloomy, dismal

Definitions

  1. gloomy, dismal

Ancestry of “kolkko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoleachilly
2Proto-Finnickoledachilly
3Proto-Germanickōluzcool
4Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “kolkko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōluz →