Where does “кладѧѕь” come from?
кладѧѕь (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic koldędzь, from Proto-Germanic kaldingaz, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
кладѧѕь (Old Church Slavonic): well
Ancestry of “кладѧѕь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | koldędzь | well; spring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaldingaz | ? |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “кладѧѕь”