Where does “culdir” come from?

culdir (Welsh) comes from Welsh cul, from Proto-Brythonic kʉl, from Proto-Celtic koilos, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

culdir (Welsh): isthmus

Definitions

  1. isthmus

Ancestry of “culdir”, step by step

culdir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshculnarrow
2Proto-Brythonickʉlnarrow
3Proto-Celtickoilosthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

via Welsh tir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtirland
2Old Welshtirland
3Proto-Brythonictirland
4Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit-
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