Where does “cúlbhalla” come from?

cúlbhalla (Irish) comes from Irish cúl-, 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.

cúlbhalla (Irish): back wall

Definitions

  1. back wall

Ancestry of “cúlbhalla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcúl-back; rear; reserve
2Irishcúlbehind; back; goal
3Old Irishcúlback; rear
4Proto-Celtickūloscorner
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
6Proto-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 →