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Where does “atol” come from?

atol (Galician) comes from Proto-Celtic tullon, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

atol (Galician): ditch used for watering a field; dam

Definitions

  1. ditch used for watering a field; dam

Ancestry of “atol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtictullon—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “atol”

  • atolar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →