seudhel

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *stātlā or *stādlā (“heel”), from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tleh₂ or *stéh₂dʰleh₂ (“that which is used for standing”) respectively, from the root *steh₂- (“to stand”) +‎ *-tleh₂/*-dʰleh₂ (instrument noun suffix). Cognate with Welsh sawdl, Middle Breton seuzl, Irish sáil, Scottish Gaelic sàil and Manx saayl.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈsœðɛl]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈzɛðɐl]

Noun

seudhel m (plural seudhelyow)

1. (anatomy) heel

Synonyms

• gwewen