Where does “curach” come from?
curach (Irish) comes from Middle Irish curach, from Proto-Celtic korukos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)koro- — leather.
curach (Irish): currach, coracle
Ancestry of “curach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | curach | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | korukos | leather boat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)koro- | leather |
Words derived from “curach”