Where does “recoiler” come from?
recoiler (English) comes from English recoil, from Old French reculer, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
recoiler (English): One who, or that which, recoils
Definitions
- One who, or that which, recoils
Ancestry of “recoiler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | recoil | A starting or falling back; a rebound; a... |
| 2 | Old French | reculer | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūlus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |