Where does “keerogue” come from?

keerogue (English) comes from Irish ciaróg, from Irish óg, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

keerogue (English): A beetle

Definitions

  1. A beetle

Ancestry of “keerogue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishciarógbeetle
2Irishógyoung; junior, minor; new, fresh, early
3Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
4Proto-Celtic*yuwankosyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós →