Where does “koolt” come from?

koolt (Low German) comes from Middle Low German kôlt, from Old Saxon kāld, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

koolt (Low German): cold

Definitions

  1. cold

Ancestry of “koolt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankôltcold
2Old Saxonkāldcold
3Proto-Germanickaldazcold
4Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →