Where does “kolla” come from?

kolla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kolla (Old Norse): hind, cow; woman

Definitions

  1. hind, cow; woman

Ancestry of “kolla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickelþazfetus; newborn; infant; child
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “kolla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kelþaz →