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
Ancestry of “cáel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | coíl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
Words derived from “cáel”