The story
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵwelH-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵwl̥Hom
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵulHom
- Proto-Germanic*kulą
- Proto-West Germanic*kol
- Old Englishcol
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰe(n)d-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰed-eti
- Proto-Germanic*getaną
- Proto-Germanic*gatą
- Proto-West Germanic*gat
- Old Englishġeat
- English todayColgate
The toothpaste brand was named after the company founder, William Colgate. The surname derives from the place name, which is probably from Old English col (“coal”) and ġeat (“gate”). The Philippine sense is a genericized trademark from the toothpaste brand, Colgate. Compare Cebuano kulgit.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishcol all →
coolcoalcoleCowleyColburnCoultoncoomColwichColwick
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.