Where does “cueiro” come from?

cueiro (Galician) comes from Galician cu, from Old Portuguese cuu, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cueiro (Galician): diaper, nappy

Definitions

  1. diaper, nappy

Ancestry of “cueiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancuass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks;...
2Old Portuguesecuu—
3Latincūlusthe arse, ass
4Proto-Celtickūloscorner
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →