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