Where does “cail” come from?
cail (Old French) comes from Gaulish cagiíum, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cail (Old French): quay; wharf
Definitions
- quay; wharf
Ancestry of “cail”, step by step
cail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gaulish cagiíum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | cagiíum | enclosure |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Old French kai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | kai | — |