Where does “kila” come from?

kila (Cornish) comes from English gyle, from French guiller, from Cebuano Guillermo, from Spanish Guillermo — denomination from Guillaume.

kila (Cornish): to recede

Definitions

  1. to recede

Ancestry of “kila”, step by step

kila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gyle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgyleFermented wort used for making vinegar
2Frenchguillerto ferment
3CebuanoGuillermo—
4SpanishGuillermodenomination from Guillaume

via Cornish kil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkilnook, recess

Words derived from “kila”

Every word from Spanish Guillermo →