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Where does “céillid” come from?

céillid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish cíall, from Celtic *kʷeislā.

Ancestry of “céillid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcíallsense, intelligence, mind; wisdom, good sense,...
2Celtic*kʷeislā—

Words derived from “céillid”

  • mì-chèillidheachd
  • cèillidh
  • mì-chèillidh
  • eu-cèillidh
Every word from Celtic *kʷeislā →