Where does “kolning” come from?
kolning (Swedish) comes from Swedish kola, from Finnish kuolla, from Proto-Finnic kooldak, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.
kolning (Swedish): charcoal-burning, the production of charcoal from...
Definitions
- charcoal-burning, the production of charcoal from...
Ancestry of “kolning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kola | toffee; a piece of toffee; taste of caramel; to... |
| 2 | Finnish | kuolla | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kooldak | to die |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kale- | to die |