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
- Alternative letter-case form of kelvin
Ancestry of “kelvin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | abhainn | river, stream |
| 2 | Old Irish | aub | river |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
Words derived from “kelvin”