Where does “cyfaill” come from?

cyfaill (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic *komaltyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

cyfaill (Welsh): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “cyfaill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*komaltyosfoster-brother
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “cyfaill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *komaltyos →
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