Where does “cúlaigh” come from?

cúlaigh (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.

cúlaigh (Irish): to recede, withdraw

Definitions

  1. to recede, withdraw

Ancestry of “cúlaigh”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →