Where does “capercailzie” come from?

capercailzie (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic coille, from Old Irish caille, from Latin pallium — cloak; coverlet.

Ancestry of “capercailzie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccoilleforest
2Old Irishcailleveil; genitive singular of caill
3Latinpalliumcloak; coverlet

Words derived from “capercailzie”

Every word from Latin pallium →Every word from Old Irish caille →Every word from Scottish Gaelic coille →