Where does “kolda” come from?

kolda (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

kolda (Proto-Slavic): block, log

Definitions

  1. block, log

Ancestry of “kolda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
2Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
3Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “kolda

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei