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Where does “känslokall” come from?

känslokall (Swedish) comes from Swedish kall, from Old Norse kall, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.

känslokall (Swedish): callous

Definitions

  1. callous

Ancestry of “känslokall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkallcold; having a low temperature; unfriendly,...
2Old Norsekallcall, cry, shouting; appellation, name
3Old Norsekallato call, name, refer to; to call, shout
4Proto-Germanickalzōnąto call, shout
5Proto-Germanickalzaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangols-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangels-voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gels- →