What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine whether the Old French word caroler has Celtic origins, particularly in light of Welsh terms.

April 24, 2026

Can Old French caroler Be of Celtic Orgin?

Key Points

To examine whether the Old French word caroler has Celtic origins, particularly in light of Welsh terms.
Analysis of linguistic connections between Old French and Welsh terms related to circular movement.
Critique of the evidence presented by Prof. U. T. Holmes regarding the etymology of caroler.
Identified Welsh terms coroli and corol as potentially related to caroler but questioned the sufficiency of the evidence for their connection.
Expressed doubts regarding the authority of the Welsh words cited in establishing a clear link.

Abstract

In L anguage 4. 28–30, Prof. U. T. Holmes tries to show that some native Celtic word must have had some part in the etymology of caroler ‘to dance a round dance’. He refers to a Welsh coroli ‘to move in a circle’ and to a Welsh corol (or corawl ) ‘circular’. But I doubt whether sufficient authority can be found for either of these words.

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MAX FÖRSTER (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb09c9553a5433e34b40f5 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/409390

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