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