Where does “quill” come from?
quill (Manx) comes from Old Irish cuil, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
quill (Manx): gnat
Ancestry of “quill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cuil | fly; flea, gnat |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |