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Where does “coll” come from?

coll (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic koldom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

coll (Welsh): hazel trees; loss; defect, loss

Definitions

  1. hazel trees; loss; defect, loss

Ancestry of “coll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickoldomdestruction
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “coll”

  • collnod
  • colli
  • sillgoll
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