Where does “collane” come from?
collane (Manx) comes from Old Irish cáelán, 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,...
collane (Manx): gut, bowel, intestine
Ancestry of “collane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cáelán | gut, bowel |
| 2 | Old Irish | coíl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |