coler

See also: Coler

Latin

Verb

cōler

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of cōlō

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French coler, from Latin collāre.

Alternative forms

• colere, coller, collere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔlɛːr/, /ˈkɔlər/

Noun

coler (plural colers)

2. A piece of clothing or jewelry for around the neck:
   1. A neckband or collar (part of a garment around the neck)
   2. A chain made of gold links used as a necklace indicating status.
   3. Armour or protective gear for the neck area.
   4. A collar or loop around the neck of an animal (horse, dog, or cat).
   5. (rare) A shackle or restraint used around the neck for captives.
3. A piece of fabric draped atop the upper arm and shoulder.
4. (rare) The area around the neck; the halse.

Descendants

• English: collar
• Scots: collar
• → Middle Irish: coilér
  • Irish: coiléar
  • Scottish Gaelic: coilear
• → Welsh: coler

References

• “colẹ̄r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.

Etymology 2

From Old French colere, from Latin cholera (which some forms are directly from).

Alternative forms

• colre, colrie, colrye, colorye, colera

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔlər(ə)/, /ˈkɔl(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈkɔləra/

Noun

coler (uncountable)

2. Yellow bile as one of the four cardinal humours believed to influence health and mood.
3. (rare) An disease, affliction, or illness of the digestive system.

Derived terms

• colerik

Descendants

• English: choler

References

• “colre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.

See also

• humour
• (four humours) flewme,‎ coler,‎ malencolie,‎ sanguine ^[edit]

Old French

Alternative forms

• colier

Etymology

From Late Latin collāre, from Latin collāris. Compare col.

Noun

coler oblique singular, m (oblique plural colers, nominative singular colers, nominative plural coler)

1. collar (item worn round the neck)
   • c. 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:

     Qu’il ne ronpe antor le coler

     So that he doesn't break [it] around the collar

Descendants

• French: collier
• → Middle English: coler
  • English: collar
  • Scots: collar
  • → Middle Irish: coilér
    • Irish: coiléar
    • Scottish Gaelic: coilear
  • → Welsh: coler
• → Middle High German: kollier, collier, gollier
  • → Polish: kołnierz (see there for further descendants)

Welsh

Etymology 1

From Middle English coler (“collar”).

Alternative forms

• colar

Noun

coler m or f (plural coleri or colerau)

1. collar

Etymology 2

From Middle English coler (“yellow bile”).

Alternative forms

• color

Noun

coler m (uncountable)

1. yellow bile, choler

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
coler	goler	ngholer	choler
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “coler”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies