Where does “còire” come from?
còire (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish coire, from Old Irish coire, from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-yos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
còire (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of còir
Definitions
- genitive singular of còir
Ancestry of “còire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 2 | Old Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷaryos | cauldron |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷr̥-yos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |