Where does “keill” come from?
keill (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *köll, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “keill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *köll | — |
| 2 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |