Where does “kilhog” come from?

kilhog (Breton) comes from Middle Breton kilheg, from Old Breton kelihuc, from Proto-Brythonic kėljọg, from Proto-Celtic kalyākos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

kilhog (Breton): rooster

Definitions

  1. rooster

Ancestry of “kilhog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonkilheg—
2Old Bretonkelihuc—
3Proto-Brythonickėljọgrooster
4Proto-Celtickalyākosrooster
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kalyākos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kėljọg →