Where does “caill” come from?

caill (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh keill, from Proto-Brythonic *köll, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

caill (Welsh): testicle

Definitions

  1. testicle

Ancestry of “caill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshkeilltesticle
2Proto-Brythonic*kölltesticle
3Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
4Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “caill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →