Where does “ofergoel” come from?

ofergoel (Welsh) comes from Welsh coel, from Middle Welsh coel, from Old Welsh coil(i)ou, from Proto-Brythonic koïl, from Proto-Celtic kailo-, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

ofergoel (Welsh): superstition

Definitions

  1. superstition

Ancestry of “ofergoel”, step by step

ofergoel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh coel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcoelbelief, trust
2Middle Welshcoel—
3Old Welshcoil(i)ou—
4Proto-Brythonickoïlomen, augury
5Proto-Celtickailo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed

via Welsh ofer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshoferfutile, vain
2Proto-Brythonicọβer—
3Proto-Celtic*auberosvain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Celtic kailo- →Every word from Proto-Brythonic koïl →
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