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Where does “cylion” come from?

cylion (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic kuli, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cylion (Welsh): gnats, midges; flies

Definitions

  1. gnats, midges; flies

Ancestry of “cylion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickuli—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cylion”

  • cylionyn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →