Where does “kylskåpskall” come from?
kylskåpskall (Swedish) comes from Swedish kylskåp, from Swedish skåp, from Old Swedish skap, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
kylskåpskall (Swedish): fridge-cold
Definitions
- fridge-cold
Ancestry of “kylskåpskall”, step by step
kylskåpskall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kylskåp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kylskåp | a refrigerator, a fridge |
| 2 | Swedish | skåp | a cabinet, a cupboard, a locker; a storage area... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skap | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
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 |