Where does “колодязь” come from?

колодязь (Old East Slavic) 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.

Ancestry of “колодязь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickoldędzьwell; spring
2Proto-Germanickaldingaz?
3Proto-Germanickaldazcold
4Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “колодязь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →
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