Where does “kōl(ī)” come from?
kōl(ī) (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
kōl(ī) (Proto-West Germanic): cool
Ancestry of “kōl(ī)”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “kōl(ī)”