Where does “clóchuir” come from?
clóchuir (Irish) comes from Irish cuir, from Middle Irish cuirid, from Old Irish ·cuirethar, from Old Irish fo·ceird — sets, puts, places; throws, casts; casts down,...
clóchuir (Irish): typeset; vocative/genitive singular of clóchur
Definitions
- typeset; vocative/genitive singular of clóchur
Ancestry of “clóchuir”, step by step
clóchuir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish cuir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cuir | put; send; sow, plant |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cuirid | to put, place, set |
| 3 | Old Irish | ·cuirethar | to place |
| 4 | Old Irish | fo·ceird | sets, puts, places; throws, casts; casts down,... |