Etymology

gelid

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Today it means: Very cold; icy or frosty; frigid. Full definition →

Latin gelidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gel-
  2. Latingelū̆
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  4. Latingelidus
  5. English todaygelid

First attested in 1630. From Latin gelidus (“cold”), from gelu (“frost”).

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