Where does “cúach” come from?

cúach (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish cuäch, from Proto-Celtic kaɸukos, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

cúach (Old Irish): fastener, hook, buckle for cloak, hair, etc.;...

Definitions

  1. fastener, hook, buckle for cloak, hair, etc.;...

Ancestry of “cúach”, step by step

cúach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish cuäch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcuächcup, goblet, bowl; cauldron, large vessel; bowl,...
2Proto-Celtickaɸukoscup
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Old Irish caí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcaíverbal noun of ciïd

Words derived from “cúach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaɸukos →Every word from Old Irish cuäch →