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Where does “keilyawc” come from?

keilyawc (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic kėljọg, from Proto-Celtic kalyākos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “keilyawc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickėljọgrooster
2Proto-Celtickalyākosrooster
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “keilyawc”

  • ceiliog
  • ceiliogod
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