Where does “cáel” come from?

cáel (Middle Irish) comes 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,...

cáel (Middle Irish): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “cáel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcoílthin, slender, narrow
2Proto-Celtickoilosthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “cáel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →