Where does “Kołdon” come from?

Kołdon (Polish) comes from Polish kałdun, from Middle High German kaldūne, from Old French chaudun, from Medieval Latin caldūmen, from Latin caldus — Syncopated but Classical form of calidus.

Ancestry of “Kołdon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkałdunpaunch, potbelly
2Middle High Germankaldūne—
3Old FrenchchaudunThe intestines or entrails of an animal
4Medieval Latincaldūmen—
5LatincaldusSyncopated but Classical form of calidus
Every word from Latin caldus →Every word from Medieval Latin caldūmen →Every word from Old French chaudun →