Where does “currach” come from?
currach (English) comes from Irish curach, from Middle Irish curach, from Proto-Celtic korukos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)koro- — leather.
currach (English): An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and...
Definitions
- An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and...
Ancestry of “currach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | curach | currach, coracle |
| 2 | Middle Irish | curach | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | korukos | leather boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)koro- | leather |