Where does “cēlan” come from?
cēlan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of “cēlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kōlijan | to cool, to make cooler |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kōlijaną | to make cold, to cool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kōlaz | Alternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |