Where does “coileán” come from?
coileán (Irish) comes from Old Irish cuilén, from Proto-Celtic *kolignos.
coileán (Irish): pup, cub, whelp; youth, scion; trickster
Definitions
- pup, cub, whelp; youth, scion; trickster
Ancestry of “coileán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cuilén | pup, puppy; cub; kitten |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kolignos | — |
Words derived from “coileán”