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Etymology of the English word cold

the English word cold
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kaldaz

Cognates

Danish kold, Dutch koud, German kalt, Gothic kalds, Icelandic kaldur, Nynorsk kalle, Riksmal kald, Swedish kall

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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