Where does “cyfleoli” come from?
cyfleoli (Welsh) comes from Welsh lleoli, from Welsh lleol, from Welsh -ol, from Welsh alcohol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.
cyfleoli (Welsh): to collocate
Definitions
- to collocate
Ancestry of “cyfleoli”, step by step
cyfleoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh lleoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | lleoli | to locate |
| 2 | Welsh | lleol | local |
| 3 | Welsh | -ol | adjectival suffix |
| 4 | Welsh | alcohol | alcohol |
| 5 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 6 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 8 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 9 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 10 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via Welsh cyf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cyf | — |