English word coal comes from Proto-Indo-European *gle-, Ancient Greek (to 1453) καυλός, Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH-, Proto-Indo-European *keh₂u-l-i, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) col (Cool (not hot or warm).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gle- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| καυλός | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| *ǵwelH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *keh₂u-l-i | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kōlijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gʷol- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | spike, tip, peak, to move; to turn (around) |
| *ǵulHom | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| col | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Cool (not hot or warm). |
| cōl | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| caulis | Latin (lat) | Penis. Stalk, stem. Stem of a cabbage. |
| cāul | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *kulą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Coal. |
| col | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Coal Cool (not hot or warm). |
| col | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Coal. |
| col | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| coal | English (en) | (countable) A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.. (countable) A piece of coal used for burning. Note that in British English either of the following examples could be used, whereas the latter would be more common in American English.. (countable) A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.. (uncountable) A black rock [...] |