Where does “Koolich” come from?
Koolich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kālf, from Proto-West Germanic kalb, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.
Koolich (Saterland Frisian): calf
Ancestry of “Koolich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | kālf | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kalb | calf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalbaz | calf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷolbʰo | womb, animal young |