cail

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See also: Cail, càil, and cáil

Old French

Alternative forms

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Etymology

From Gaulish cagiíum (“enclosure”), from Proto-Celtic *kagyom (“pen, enclosure”) (compare Welsh cae (“hedge”)).

Noun

cail oblique singular, m (oblique plural cauz or cailz, nominative singular cauz or cailz, nominative plural cail)

  1. quay; wharf

Descendants

  • French: quai
  • → Middle English: keye
  • → Irish: cé
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