Where does “ceàrn caol” come from?
ceàrn caol (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl, 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,...
ceàrn caol (Scottish Gaelic): acute angle
Definitions
- acute angle
Ancestry of “ceàrn caol”, step by step
ceàrn caol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic caol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | caol | thin, narrow; strait, narrows, firth, kyle; the... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cáel | narrow |
| 3 | Old Irish | coíl | thin, slender, narrow |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |