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