Where does “kolbe” come from?
kolbe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German cholpo, from Proto-Germanic kolbô, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
kolbe (Middle High German): club
Ancestry of “kolbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | cholpo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kolbô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “kolbe”