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Where does “kuli” come from?

kuli (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “kuli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “kuli”

  • bréagchuil
  • cuileog
  • cuil
  • cuileag
  • meanbh-chuileag
  • cylion
  • cylionyn
  • cuil
  • quill
  • cuileóc
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