Where does “kala” come from?

kala (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kala, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kala (Icelandic): to become frostbitten

Definitions

  1. to become frostbitten

Ancestry of “kala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekalato freeze
2Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Old Norse kala →