Where does “hockeykølle” come from?
hockeykølle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kølle, from Old Norse kolla, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
hockeykølle (Norwegian Nynorsk): hockey stick
Definitions
- hockey stick
Ancestry of “hockeykølle”, step by step
hockeykølle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kølle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kølle | a female animal, without horns or antlers, especially of a kind of hind or cow |
| 2 | Old Norse | kolla | hind, cow; woman |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |