Where does “colt” come from?

colt (Middle English) comes from Old English colt, from Proto-Germanic kultaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

colt (Middle English): A juvenile equid or camel; a colt; A human child

Definitions

  1. A juvenile equid or camel; a colt; A human child

Ancestry of “colt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcoltyoung donkey, young camel
2Proto-GermanickultazA thick, plump mass or object; lump; A bundle; A...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “colt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kultaz →