Where does “ceillgwd” come from?
ceillgwd (Welsh) comes from Welsh caill, from Middle Welsh keill, from Proto-Brythonic *köll, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
ceillgwd (Welsh): scrotum
Definitions
- scrotum
Ancestry of “ceillgwd”, step by step
ceillgwd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh caill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | caill | testicle |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | keill | testicle |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *köll | testicle |
| 4 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Welsh cwd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cwd | pouch, bag, poke; purse; scrotum, cod; any... |