Etymology of the English word col
the English word
colderived from the Old French word
colderived from the Latin word
collum (neck; neck; throat; head and neck)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-derived from the English word
calderived from the French word
calderived from the Latin word
calor (heat; warmth, glow)
derived from the Latin word
calere (be, feel, be kept warm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə-derived from the Latin word
callus (hard, tough skin, hide)
derived from the Latin word
caulis (stalk, stem; stem of a cabbage)
derived from the Greek word
caulisderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gel-Date
The earliest known usage of col in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
coal,
colly,
keel,
coleUsage
Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English
