Where does “kalt” come from?
kalt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic kald, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of “kalt”, step by step
kalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic kald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kald | cold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Proto-Germanic *kald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *kald | — |