Where does “Yoyele” come from?
Yoyele (Tumbuka) comes from English Joel, from French Judicaël, from Old Breton Iudicael, from Welsh cael, from English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Yoyele (Tumbuka): Joel
Definitions
- Joel
Ancestry of “Yoyele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Joel | A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh |
| 2 | French | Judicaël | transferred from the surname |
| 3 | Old Breton | Iudicael | — |
| 4 | Welsh | cael | to get, receive, have; to get to, be allowed to,... |
| 5 | English | Kyle | A placename |
| 6 | Scottish Gaelic | caol | thin, narrow; strait, narrows, firth, kyle; the... |
| 7 | Middle Irish | cáel | narrow |
| 8 | Old Irish | coíl | thin, slender, narrow |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |