Where does “kōł” come from?
kōł (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German kal, from Old High German chalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalu, from Proto-Germanic kalwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
kōł (Vilamovian): bald
Ancestry of “kōł”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kal | — |
| 2 | Old High German | chalo | bald |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kalu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalwaz | bald |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |