Where does “cauru” come from?
cauru (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic kaɸrāxs, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
Ancestry of “cauru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | kaɸrāxs | sheep |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |