Where does “didowl” come from?

didowl (Cornish) comes from Manx towl, from Old Irish toll, from Proto-Celtic tullos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

didowl (Cornish): unintentional

Definitions

  1. unintentional

Ancestry of “didowl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxtowlhole; hollow, cavity; aperture, penetration
2Old Irishtollpierced, perforated; hollow, empty; hole, hollow;...
3Proto-Celtictullospierced, perforated; hollow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tullos →Every word from Old Irish toll →