Where does “árchú” come from?
árchú (Irish) comes from Old Irish árchú, from Old Irish cú, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
árchú (Irish): fierce dog, ‘warhound’; war-dog, warrior
Definitions
- fierce dog, ‘warhound’; war-dog, warrior
Ancestry of “árchú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | árchú | war-hound, slaughter-hound; watchdog |
| 2 | Old Irish | cú | dog, hound; wolf |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚉᚒᚅᚐ | hound, wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kū | dog; wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |