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
Ancestry of “lánchúlaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cúlaí | back |
| 2 | Irish | cúl | behind; back; goal |
| 3 | Old Irish | cúl | back; rear |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |