Where does “koll” come from?

koll (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic *köll, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

koll (Cornish): hazel trees

Definitions

  1. hazel trees

Ancestry of “koll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*kölltesticle
2Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
3Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “koll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →
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