Where does “cawl” come from?
cawl (English) comes from Welsh cawl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
cawl (English): A traditional Welsh soup, typically made with...
Definitions
- A traditional Welsh soup, typically made with...
Ancestry of “cawl”, step by step
cawl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cawl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cawl | soup, pottage, broth; gruel; cabbage, colewort,... |
| 2 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via English caul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | caul | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by... |
| 2 | Old French | cale | head covering |