Where does “capercaillie” come from?

capercaillie (English) comes from Scots capercailzie, from Scottish Gaelic coille, from Old Irish caille, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.

capercaillie (English): A large, black grouse of the genus "Tetrao" in...

Definitions

  1. A large, black grouse of the genus "Tetrao" in...

Ancestry of “capercaillie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotscapercailzie—
2Scottish Gaeliccoilleforest
3Old Irishcailleveil; genitive singular of caill
4Latinpalliumcloak; coverlet
Every word from Latin pallium →Every word from Old Irish caille →Every word from Scottish Gaelic coille →
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