Where does “coel” come from?

coel (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh coel, from Old Welsh coil(i)ou, from Proto-Brythonic koïl, from Proto-Celtic kailo-, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

coel (Welsh): belief, trust

Definitions

  1. belief, trust

Ancestry of “coel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshcoel—
2Old Welshcoil(i)ou—
3Proto-Brythonickoïlomen, augury
4Proto-Celtickailo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed

Words derived from “coel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Celtic kailo- →Every word from Proto-Brythonic koïl →