Where does “Jekyllian” come from?
Jekyllian (English) comes from English Jekyll, from Old Breton Iudicael, from Welsh cael, from English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl, from Proto-Celtic koilos — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Jekyllian (English): Of or relating to Gertrude Jekyll , British...
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Ancestry of “Jekyllian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Jekyll | — |
| 2 | Old Breton | Iudicael | — |
| 3 | Welsh | cael | to get, receive, have; to get to, be allowed to,... |
| 4 | English | Kyle | — |
| 5 | Scottish Gaelic | caol | thin, narrow; strait, narrows, firth, kyle; the... |
| 6 | Middle Irish | cáel | narrow |
| 7 | Old Irish | coíl | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |