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Where does “kyl” come from?

kyl (Swedish) comes from Swedish kyla, from Old Norse kœla, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kyl (Swedish): kyl c; "short for kylskåp": refrigerator

Definitions

  1. kyl c; "short for kylskåp": refrigerator

Ancestry of “kyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkylaa cold; to chill, to cool, to refrigerate; to...
2Old Norsekœla—
3Proto-Germanickōlijanąto make cold, to cool
4Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
5Proto-Germanickōluzcool
6Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “kyl”

  • absorptionskylare
  • avgaskylare
  • kylare
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