Where does “колба” come from?

колба (Russian) comes from German Kolben, from Middle High German kolbe, from Old High German cholpo, from Proto-Germanic kolbô, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

колба (Russian): retort, bottle; envelope, flask

Definitions

  1. retort, bottle; envelope, flask

Ancestry of “колба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKolbenbutt of a rifle; piston; spadix
2Middle High Germankolbeclub
3Old High Germancholpo—
4Proto-Germanickolbô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “колба”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kolbô →Every word from Old High German cholpo →