Where does “argoelus” come from?

argoelus (Welsh) comes from Welsh argoel, from Welsh coel, from Middle Welsh coel, from Old Welsh coil(i)ou, from Proto-Brythonic koïl, from Proto-Celtic kailo-, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

argoelus (Welsh): ominous, portentous

Definitions

  1. ominous, portentous

Ancestry of “argoelus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshargoelsign, indication
2Welshcoelbelief, trust
3Middle Welshcoel—
4Old Welshcoil(i)ou—
5Proto-Brythonickoïlomen, augury
6Proto-Celtickailo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Celtic kailo- →Every word from Proto-Brythonic koïl →
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