Where does “קוילנגרוב” come from?
קוילנגרוב (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קויל, from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
קוילנגרוב (Yiddish): coal mine
Definitions
- coal mine
Ancestry of “קוילנגרוב”, step by step
קוילנגרוב traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish קויל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קויל | bullet; piece of coal |
| 2 | Middle High German | kōl | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kol | coal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kol | coal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
via Yiddish ־נ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־נ־ | — |
via Yiddish גרוב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | גרוב | — |