Where does “будь-коли” come from?
будь-коли (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian коли́, from Middle High German kole, from German Kohl, from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol- — to burn; to shine.
будь-коли (Ukrainian): at any time, anytime, whenever
Definitions
- at any time, anytime, whenever
Ancestry of “будь-коли”, step by step
будь-коли traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian коли́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | коли́ | when |
| 2 | Middle High German | kole | — |
| 3 | German | Kohl | cabbage; nonsense; idle talk |
| 4 | Middle High German | kōl | — |
| 5 | Old High German | kol | coal |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kol | coal |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
via Ukrainian будь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | будь | — |