Where does “cilwen” come from?
cilwen (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.
cilwen (Welsh): half smile, faint smile, simper, smirk, leer
Definitions
- half smile, faint smile, simper, smirk, leer
Ancestry of “cilwen”, step by step
cilwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cil | corner, angle; keel |
| 2 | English | keel | A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull... |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | kelen | tongue; language |
| 4 | Old English | cēlan | to cool, make cool |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kōlijan | to cool, to make cooler |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kōlijaną | to make cold, to cool |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kōlaz | Alternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |