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Where does “kjole” come from?

kjole (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kjortel, from Old Norse kyrtill, from Old English cyrtel, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kjole (Norwegian Nynorsk): to cool

Definitions

  1. to cool

Ancestry of “kjole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkjortel—
2Old Norsekyrtillkirtle, tunic
3Old Englishcyrtelkirtle
4Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “kjole”

  • kjøleskap
  • kjølevifte
  • kjøling
  • kjøleribbe
  • kjølevæske
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