Where does “kāld” come from?
kāld (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of “kāld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “kāld”