Where does “köldgrad” come from?
köldgrad (Swedish) comes from Swedish grad, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
Ancestry of “köldgrad”, step by step
köldgrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish grad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grad | degree (extent) |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European kold-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kold- | strike, cut |