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

Definitions

  1. mutton

Ancestry of “caoireoil”, step by step

caoireoil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish caora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcaorasheep; ewe; nominative/dative plural of caor
2Old Irishcáerasheep
3Old Irishcaurusheep
4Proto-Celtickaɸrāxssheep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáproshe-goat, billy goat

via Irish feóil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishfeóilObsolete spelling of feoil
2Irishfeoilflesh, meat
3Old Irishfeóilflesh; meat
4Proto-Celticwepolis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kápros →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaɸrāxs →Every word from Old Irish cauru →