Where does “cathl” come from?
cathl (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh kathyl, from Proto-Brythonic *kantl, from Proto-Celtic kantlom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
cathl (Welsh): song, lay, poem
Definitions
- song, lay, poem
Ancestry of “cathl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | kathyl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *kantl | song, singing |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kantlom | singing, song |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |