Where does “chłodno” come from?
chłodno (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian chłodny, from Proto-Slavic xoldьnъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
chłodno (Lower Sorbian): coolly
Ancestry of “chłodno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | chłodny | cool |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xoldьnъ | cool; cold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |