Where does “cúige” come from?
cúige (Irish) comes from Old Irish cóiced, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷetos — fifth.
cúige (Irish): province
Ancestry of “cúige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cóiced | fifth; province |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷetos | fifth |