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

  1. An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and...

Ancestry of “currach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcurachcurrach, coracle
2Middle Irishcurach—
3Proto-Celtickorukosleather boat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)koro-leather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)koro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic korukos →Every word from Middle Irish curach →