Where does “Cathalán” come from?

Cathalán (Irish) comes from Old Irish Cathal, from Proto-Celtic Katuwalos, from Proto-Celtic katus, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

Cathalán (Irish): little Cathal

Definitions

  1. little Cathal

Ancestry of “Cathalán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishCathal
2Proto-CelticKatuwalosstrong in battle
3Proto-Celtickatusbattle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₃tusfight
5Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Cathalán

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tusEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tusEvery word from Proto-Celtic katus
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