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
- polled ewe; female eider; mug, tankard
Ancestry of “kolla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kolla | hind, cow; woman |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |