Where does “pellgowsel” come from?
pellgowsel (Cornish) comes from Cornish kows, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
pellgowsel (Cornish): mobile phone, cell phone
Definitions
- mobile phone, cell phone
Ancestry of “pellgowsel”, step by step
pellgowsel 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 pell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | pell | far |