Where does “cuileóc” come from?

cuileóc (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

cuileóc (Middle Irish): A fly

Definitions

  1. A fly

Ancestry of “cuileóc”, step by step

cuileóc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish oc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishocat, beside, by
2Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
3Proto-Celtic*yuwankosyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Old Irish cuil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcuilfly; flea, gnat
2Proto-Celtickūloscorner
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Middle Irish cuil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcuil—

Words derived from “cuileóc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós →