Where does “keffel” come from?

keffel (English) comes from Welsh ceffyl, from Proto-Brythonic kappilos, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.

keffel (English): A horse

Definitions

  1. A horse

Ancestry of “keffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshceffylhorse, gelding, mount
2Proto-Brythonickappilos—
3Proto-Celtickaballoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic kaballos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kappilos →Every word from Welsh ceffyl →
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