Where does “cú” come from?

cú (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cuu, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cú (Portuguese): Misspelling of cu

Definitions

  1. Misspelling of cu

Ancestry of “cú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecuu—
2Latincūlusthe arse, ass
3Proto-Celtickūloscorner
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cú”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →