Where does “köilich” come from?

köilich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian köil, from Old Frisian kōl, from Proto-West Germanic kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

köilich (Saterland Frisian): cool

Definitions

  1. cool

Ancestry of “köilich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianköilcool
2Old Frisiankōl—
3Proto-West Germanickōl(ī)cool
4Proto-Germanickōluzcool
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōluz →