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Where does “kōlnaną” come from?

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

kōlnaną (Proto-Germanic): to become colder, cool, cool down

Definitions

  1. to become colder, cool, cool down

Ancestry of “kōlnaną”, 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
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