Where does “coíl” come from?

coíl (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic koilos, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

coíl (Old Irish): thin, slender, narrow

Definitions

  1. thin, slender, narrow

Ancestry of “coíl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickoilosthin
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
3Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “coíl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →