Where does “bun-cheyll” come from?
bun-cheyll (Manx) comes from Manx keyll, from Old Irish caill, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
bun-cheyll (Manx): primeval forest, old-growth forest
Definitions
- primeval forest, old-growth forest
Ancestry of “bun-cheyll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | keyll | forest, wood; grove, plantation |
| 2 | Old Irish | caill | forest, wood, woodland |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kallī | grove, forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |