Where does “kolla” come from?

kolla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kolla, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kolla (Icelandic): polled ewe; female eider; mug, tankard

Definitions

  1. polled ewe; female eider; mug, tankard

Ancestry of “kolla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekollahind, cow; woman
2Proto-Germanickelþazfetus; newborn; infant; child
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kelþaz →