Where does “cúlphlaic” come from?

cúlphlaic (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.

cúlphlaic (Irish): occiput

Definitions

  1. occiput

Ancestry of “cúlphlaic”, step by step

cúlphlaic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish cúl

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

via Irish plaic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishplaicplaque; large bite, mouthful; Alternative form of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos