Where does “ceilliau” come from?
ceilliau (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.
ceilliau (Welsh): plural of caill
Ancestry of “ceilliau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | caill | testicle |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | keill | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *köll | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |