Where does “col” come from?
col (Middle English) comes from Old English cōl, from Proto-West Germanic kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
col (Middle English): cole; coal
Ancestry of “col”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cōl | cool, cold, tranquil, calm |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kōl(ī) | cool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |