Where does “caolán” come from?
caolán (Irish) comes from Irish caol, from Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl, from Proto-Celtic koilos, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
caolán (Irish): creek; small intestine; catgut
Definitions
- creek; small intestine; catgut
Ancestry of “caolán”, step by step
caolán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish caol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | caol | thin, slender; fine; narrow |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cáel | narrow |
| 3 | Old Irish | coíl | thin, slender, narrow |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |