Where does “kola” come from?
kola (Swedish) comes from Finnish kuolla, from Proto-Finnic kooldak, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.
kola (Swedish): toffee; a piece of toffee; taste of caramel; to...
Definitions
- toffee; a piece of toffee; taste of caramel; to...
Ancestry of “kola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kuolla | to die |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kooldak | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kale- | to die |
Words derived from “kola”