Where does “culfor” come from?

culfor (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,...

culfor (Welsh): strait, channel

Definitions

  1. strait, channel

Ancestry of “culfor”, step by step

culfor 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 môr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmôrsea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...
2Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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