Where does “kol” come from?
kol (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
kol (Norwegian Nynorsk): coal
Ancestry of “kol”, step by step
| 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 |