Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

Where does “caur” come from?

caur (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic karuts.

caur (Old Irish): hero, warrior

Definitions

  1. hero, warrior

Ancestry of “caur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickaruts—

Words derived from “caur”

  • curadh
  • curad
Every word from Proto-Celtic karuts →