Where does “tesen gales” come from?
tesen gales (Cornish) comes from Cornish kales, from Latin Calēs, from West Flemish Kales, from Latin Caletum, from Proto-Celtic kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.
tesen gales (Cornish): biscuit UK, cookie US
Definitions
- biscuit UK, cookie US
Ancestry of “tesen gales”, step by step
tesen gales traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish kales
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kales | hard; tough (resistant to pressure) |
| 2 | Latin | Calēs | — |
| 3 | West Flemish | Kales | — |
| 4 | Latin | Caletum | Calais |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaletos | hard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kal- | hard; beautiful; handsome |
via Cornish tesen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | tesen | cake |