Where does “lánchúlaí” come from?

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

lánchúlaí (Irish): fullback

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Ancestry of “lánchúlaí”, step by step

lánchúlaí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish cúlaí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcúlaíback
2Irishcúlbehind; back; goal
3Old Irishcúlback; rear
4Proto-Celtickūloscorner
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Irish lán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlánfull, replete; swelling; full
2Old Irishlánfull
3Proto-Celticɸlānosfull
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →
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