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Where does “callán” come from?

callán (Irish) comes from English call, from Middle English callen, from Old English ceallian, from Proto-West Germanic *kalʀōn, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.

callán (Irish): noise, racket, clamour

Definitions

  1. noise, racket, clamour

Ancestry of “callán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcallA telephone conversation; a phone call; An...
2Middle Englishcallen—
3Old Englishceallianto call; to cry out, shout
4Proto-West Germanic*kalʀōn—
5Proto-Germanickalzōnąto call, shout
6Proto-Germanickalzaz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangols-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangels-voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call

Words derived from “callán”

  • callánach
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