Where does “cholle” come from?
cholle (Middle English) comes from Old English ċeole, from Proto-West Germanic kelā, from Proto-Germanic kelǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelu- — to swallow.
cholle (Middle English): wattle, jowl
Ancestry of “cholle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ċeole | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kelā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kelǭ | throat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelu- | to swallow |