Where does “camshúileach” come from?
camshúileach (Irish) comes from Irish cam, from Old Irish camm, from French Caen, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
camshúileach (Irish): cockeyed, squinty
Definitions
- cockeyed, squinty
Ancestry of “camshúileach”, step by step
camshúileach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish cam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cam | crooked; bent |
| 2 | Old Irish | camm | crooked, bent, curved, twisted; wavy, curly |
| 3 | French | Caen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Irish súileach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | súileach | eyed |