Where does “kōlį̄” come from?

kōlį̄ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kōlį̄ (Proto-Germanic): coldness, coolness

Definitions

  1. coldness, coolness

Ancestry of “kōlį̄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
2Proto-Germanickōluzcool
3Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōluz →