Where does “koumoul” come from?
koumoul (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic kuml, from Latin cumulus, from Proto-Indo-European ku-m-olo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
koumoul (Breton): clouds
Ancestry of “koumoul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | kuml | cloud |
| 2 | Latin | cumulus | heap, pile; surplus; summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ku-m-olo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |