Where does “coin” come from?
coin (Irish) comes from Irish cú, from Old Irish cú, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
coin (Irish): inflection of cú:
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Definitions
- inflection of cú:
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Ancestry of “coin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cú | hound, greyhound; hero, champion |
| 2 | Old Irish | cú | dog, hound; wolf |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚉᚒᚅᚐ | hound, wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kū | dog; wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |