Where does “Kelvin” come from?

Kelvin derives from Old Irish caille, from Old Irish caill meaning "hard" or "strife," from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-.

Kelvin (English): Alternative letter-case form of kelvin

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of kelvin

Ancestry of “Kelvin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicabhainnriver, stream
2Old Irishaubriver
3Proto-Celticabūriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “Kelvin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Old Irish aub →