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Where does “cochall” come from?

cochall (Irish) comes from Old Irish cochall, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cochall (Irish): hood, hooded garment; cowl, mantle, scarf;...

Definitions

  1. hood, hooded garment; cowl, mantle, scarf;...

Ancestry of “cochall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcochallcowl, hood, hooded cloak; husk
2Latincucullusa covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-l-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cochall”

  • cochallach
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