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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | coille | forest |
| 2 | Old Irish | caille | veil; genitive singular of caill |
| 3 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |
Words derived from “capercailzie”