Where does “kolkkous” come from?

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

kolkkous (Finnish): gloominess, dismalness

Definitions

  1. gloominess, dismalness

Ancestry of “kolkkous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolkkogloomy, dismal
2Finnishkoleachilly
3Proto-Finnickoledachilly
4Proto-Germanickōluzcool
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōluz →