Where does “llwy gawl” come from?
llwy gawl (Welsh) comes from Welsh cawl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
llwy gawl (Welsh): soup spoon
Ancestry of “llwy gawl”, step by step
llwy gawl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cawl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cawl | soup, pottage, broth; gruel; cabbage, colewort,... |
| 2 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Welsh llwy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llwy | spoon |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | lluɨɣ | spoon, scoop, ladle, trowel |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *leigā | spoon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |