Where does “cahill” come from?

cahill (Scots) comes from Irish cochall, from Old Irish cochall, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cahill (Scots): an eel net

Definitions

  1. an eel net

Ancestry of “cahill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcochallhood, hooded garment; cowl, mantle, scarf;...
2Old Irishcochallcowl, hood, hooded cloak; husk
3Latincucullusa covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-l-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l- →Every word from Latin cucullus →
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