Where does “kōl” come from?

kōl (Old Dutch) comes from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

Ancestry of “kōl”, step by step

kōl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin caulis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
2Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Proto-Germanic kulą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickulącoal
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

Words derived from “kōl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →