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.

cēlan (Old English): to cool, make cool

Definitions

  1. to cool, make cool

Ancestry of “cēlan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickōlijanto cool, to make cooler
2Proto-Germanickōlijanąto make cold, to cool
3Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
4Proto-Germanickōluzcool
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “cēlan”

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