Where does “cylion” come from?
cylion (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic kil, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “cylion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | kil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “cylion”