Where does “kallskänk” come from?
kallskänk (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.
kallskänk (Swedish): pantry, larder, garde-manger kitchen department responsible for cold foods such as salads and dressings, pâtés, and buffet items
Definitions
- pantry, larder, garde-manger kitchen department responsible for cold foods such as salads and dressings, pâtés, and buffet items
Ancestry of “kallskänk”, step by step
kallskänk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kall | cold; having a low temperature; unfriendly,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kall | call, cry, shouting; appellation, name |
| 3 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |