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Where does “koilos” come from?

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

koilos (Proto-Celtic): thin

Definitions

  1. thin

Ancestry of “koilos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “koilos”

  • K
  • Kelvin
  • kyle
  • 開爾文
  • K
  • caolsráid
  • barrchaol
  • Caolán
  • caolán
  • caol
  • ceàrn caol
  • caol
  • caolan
  • Kelvin
  • culed
  • culach
  • culaf
  • cul
  • cáelán
  • cáel
  • keyl
  • collane
  • cul
  • kʉl
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