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
- A juvenile equid or camel; a colt; A human child
Ancestry of “colt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | colt | young donkey, young camel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kultaz | A thick, plump mass or object; lump; A bundle; A... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “colt”