Where does “колан” come from?

колан (Nanai) comes from Swedish kulan, from Swedish kula, from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

колан (Nanai): insect

Definitions

  1. insect

Ancestry of “колан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkulan
2Swedishkulaa small ball made of earthenware, glass or a...
3Old Norsekúlaswelling; lump, swelling
4Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ →