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

  1. 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

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

via Swedish skänk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskänka gift, a donation; a cupboard
2Proto-Germanicskankôthat which is bent; shank; thigh
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gels-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gols-Every word from Proto-Germanic kalzaz