Where does “cúil” come from?

cúil (Irish) comes from Old Irish cuil, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cúil (Irish): corner, nook; heap, store; genitive singular of...

Definitions

corner, nook; heap, store; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “cúil”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Irish	cuil	fly; flea, gnat
2	Proto-Celtic	kūlos	corner
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱuH-ló-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cúil”

cúilín
cuileog
bréagchuil
urchuil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →