Where does “amgáu” come from?
amgáu (Welsh) comes from Welsh cau, from Welsh cael, from English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl, from Proto-Celtic koilos, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
amgáu (Welsh): to enclose
Definitions
- to enclose
Ancestry of “amgáu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cau | to close, shut; to fasten; to heal, to close |
| 2 | Welsh | cael | to get, receive, have; to get to, be allowed to,... |
| 3 | English | Kyle | A placename |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | caol | thin, narrow; strait, narrows, firth, kyle; the... |
| 5 | Middle Irish | cáel | narrow |
| 6 | Old Irish | coíl | thin, slender, narrow |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |