Where does “caoireoil” come from?
caoireoil (Irish) comes from Irish caora, from Old Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic kaɸrāxs, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
caoireoil (Irish): mutton
Ancestry of “caoireoil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | caora | sheep; ewe; nominative/dative plural of caor |
| 2 | Old Irish | cáera | sheep |
| 3 | Old Irish | cauru | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaɸrāxs | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |