Where does “kewsel” come from?
kewsel (Cornish) comes from Cornish kows, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
kewsel (Cornish): to speak, talk
Definitions
- to speak, talk
Ancestry of “kewsel”, step by step
kewsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish kows
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kows | to speak, talk |
| 2 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 3 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |
via Cornish el
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | el | angel |