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
Ancestry of “cueiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | cu | ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cuu | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūlus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |