Where does “колодязь” come from?

колодязь (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic колодязь, from Proto-Slavic koldędzь, from Proto-Germanic kaldingaz, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

колодязь (Ukrainian): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “колодязь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicколодязь—
2Proto-Slavickoldędzьwell; spring
3Proto-Germanickaldingaz?
4Proto-Germanickaldazcold
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →