Where does “kelda” come from?
kelda (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kelda, from Proto-Germanic kaldijǭ, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
kelda (Icelandic): a bog, a stagnant pit in a swampy ground
Definitions
- a bog, a stagnant pit in a swampy ground
Ancestry of “kelda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kelda | a well, a spring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaldijǭ | well, spring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “kelda”