Where does “cúil” come from?
cúil (Irish) comes from Old Irish cuil, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cúil (Irish): corner, nook; heap, store; genitive singular of...
Definitions
- corner, nook; heap, store; genitive singular of...
Ancestry of “cúil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cuil | fly; flea, gnat |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “cúil”