Etymology Explorer › Proto-Brythonic

Where does “kalɣ” come from?

kalɣ (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic kalgā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kalɣ (Proto-Brythonic): penis

Definitions

  1. penis

Ancestry of “kalɣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickalgāpoint
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “kalɣ”

  • kalc'h
  • kalc'hioù
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →