Where does “coghal” come from?
coghal (Manx) comes from Old Irish cochall, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
coghal (Manx): hood; cyst, core
Ancestry of “coghal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cochall | cowl, hood, hooded cloak; husk |
| 2 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |