Where does “kylmävoide” come from?

kylmävoide (Finnish) comes from Finnish kylmä, from Proto-Finnic külmä, from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kylmävoide (Finnish): cold cream emulsion of water and certain fats, usually including beeswax and various scent agents, designed to smooth skin and remove makeup

Definitions

  1. cold cream emulsion of water and certain fats, usually including beeswax and various scent agents, designed to smooth skin and remove makeup

Ancestry of “kylmävoide”, step by step

kylmävoide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kylmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylmäcold; level
2Proto-Finnickülmäcold
3Proto-Finno-Permickülmä
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Finnish voide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvoideointment, salve; lotion, cream
2Proto-Finnicvoidekointment, salve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel-
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