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

Definitions

  1. plural of caill

Ancestry of “ceilliau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcailltesticle
2Middle Welshkeilltesticle
3Proto-Brythonic*kölltesticle
4Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
5Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →