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Where does “cildroi” come from?

cildroi (Welsh) comes from Welsh cil, from English keel, from Proto-Mongolic kelen, from Old English cēlan, from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz — to swallow; swallow.

cildroi (Welsh): to turn over in the mouth, masticate; to turn...

Definitions

  1. to turn over in the mouth, masticate; to turn...

Ancestry of “cildroi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcilcorner, angle; keel
2EnglishkeelA large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull...
3Proto-Mongolickelentongue; language
4Old Englishcēlan—
5Proto-West Germanickōlijanto cool, to make cooler
6Proto-Germanickōlijanąto make cold, to cool
7Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
8Proto-Germanickōluzcool
9Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
10Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
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