Where does “kull” come from?
kull (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
kull (Norwegian Bokmål): coal; charcoal; a litter
Definitions
- coal; charcoal; a litter
Ancestry of “kull”, step by step
kull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kol | coal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
via Danish kuld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kuld | litter |