Cooling
/ˈkuːlɪŋ/noun
The act or process of making or becoming less hot.
Did you know?The core Germanic root behind *cool* is tied to the idea of being calm or comfortable, and it also survives in words like *cold*, *chill*, and even *refrigerator* through later sound and meaning shifts.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kōlaz
“cool; not warm”
Old English
OE
cōl
“cool, moderately cold”
Middle English
ME
coolen
“to become or make cool”
Late Middle English
ME
cooling
“the action or process of becoming cool”
Modern English
EN
cooling
“the process of lowering temperature”
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