Where does “koel” come from?

koel (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kōl, from Proto-West Germanic kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

koel (West Frisian): cool

Definitions

  1. cool

Ancestry of “koel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiankōl—
2Proto-West Germanickōl(ī)cool
3Proto-Germanickōluzcool
4Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōluz →