Where does “forchraiceann” come from?

forchraiceann (Irish) comes from Irish for-, from Proto-Celtic uɸor-, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

forchraiceann (Irish): epidermis; foreskin, prepuce; coating

Definitions

  1. epidermis; foreskin, prepuce; coating

Ancestry of “forchraiceann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfor-over, superior, super-; outer, external; great,...
2Proto-Celticuɸor-over, super-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →