Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “coelen” come from?

coelen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch kuolen, from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Ancestry of “coelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchkuolenmake cooler
2Proto-West Germanickōlijanto cool, to make cooler
3Proto-Germanickōlijanąto make cold, to cool
4Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
5Proto-Germanickōluzcool
6Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “coelen”

  • afkoelen
  • koelen
  • koelkast
  • afkoeling
  • luchtkoeler
  • koeler
  • kulkas
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