Where does “cawl” come from?
cawl (Welsh) comes from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
cawl (Welsh): soup, pottage, broth; gruel; cabbage, colewort,...
Definitions
- soup, pottage, broth; gruel; cabbage, colewort,...
Ancestry of “cawl”, step by step
cawl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin caulis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Middle Welsh cawl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | cawl | — |