Where does “cú” come from?
cú (Irish) comes from Old Irish cú, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
cú (Irish): hound, greyhound; hero, champion
Definitions
- hound, greyhound; hero, champion
Ancestry of “cú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cú | dog, hound; wolf |
| 2 | Primitive Irish | ᚉᚒᚅᚐ | hound, wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kū | dog; wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |