Where does “saukalt” come from?
saukalt (German) comes from German kalt, from Old High German kalt, from Proto-West Germanic kald, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
saukalt (German): very cold
Definitions
- very cold
Ancestry of “saukalt”, step by step
saukalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kalt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kalt | cold, chilly; "the physical perception of... |
| 2 | Old High German | kalt | cold |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kald | cold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via German Sau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sau | pig; sow, female pig; a dislikable or unethical... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sū | sow; pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūz | sow; pig, swine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |