Where does “кул” come from?
кул (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik- — sap, juice.
кул (Serbo-Croatian): cool; cool, in a cool way
Definitions
- cool; cool, in a cool way
Ancestry of “кул”, step by step
кул traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 2 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 3 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 4 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 5 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 7 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Proto-Turkic kȫl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | kȫl | lake |
via Proto-Turkic kül
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | kül | ash |