Where does “coille” come from?
coille (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish caille, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.
coille (Scottish Gaelic): forest
Ancestry of “coille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | caille | veil; genitive singular of caill |
| 2 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |
Words derived from “coille”