kelda

Faroese

/ˈtʃʰɛlta/

noun
Definitions
  • spring
  • bog, swamp
  • source
  • (anatomy) fontanelle
  • ice hole

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kelda (a well, a spring, source) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kaldijǭ.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kaldijǭ

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