Where does “pellgewsell” come from?
pellgewsell (Cornish) comes from Cornish kewsel, from Cornish kows, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
pellgewsell (Cornish): telephone, phone
Definitions
- telephone, phone
Ancestry of “pellgewsell”, step by step
pellgewsell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish kewsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kewsel | to speak, talk |
| 2 | Cornish | kows | to speak, talk |
| 3 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |
via Cornish pell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | pell | far |