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Where does “capall” come from?

capall (Irish) comes from Old Irish capall, from Proto-Brythonic kėfɨl, from Proto-Celtic kappilos.

capall (Irish): horse; mare; large, coarse

Definitions

  1. horse; mare; large, coarse

Ancestry of “capall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcapallhorse
2Proto-Brythonickėfɨl—
3Proto-Celtickappilos—

Words derived from “capall”

  • capaillín
  • gearrchapall
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