Where does “cúltreoir” come from?

cúltreoir (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.

cúltreoir (Irish): backsight

Definitions

  1. backsight

Ancestry of “cúltreoir”, step by step

cúltreoir 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 treoir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtreoirguidance, direction, instruction, directive;...
2Middle Irishtreorach—
3Proto-Celtictreg-ri—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong
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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