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Where does “ḱol-” come from?

ḱol- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ḱol- (Proto-Indo-European): thorn, thorny plant

Definitions

  1. thorn, thorny plant

Ancestry of “ḱol-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “ḱol-”

  • hall
  • halls
  • hallway
  • hallmark
  • Valhalla
  • dancehall
  • guildhall
  • hallstand
  • halmote
  • firehall
  • hallmate
  • Valhallan
  • kunsthalle
  • hallage
  • interhall
  • slaughterhall
  • woolhall
  • underhalls
  • turnhalle
  • pool hall
  • halla
  • Walhalla
  • холл
  • hall
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