Where does “cúl-” come from?

cúl- (Irish) comes from Irish cúl, from Old Irish cúl, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cúl- (Irish): back; rear; reserve

Definitions

  1. back; rear; reserve

Ancestry of “cúl-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcúlbehind; back; goal
2Old Irishcúlback; rear
3Proto-Celtickūloscorner
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cúl-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →
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