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

  1. genitive singular of còir

Ancestry of “còire”, step by step

còire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish coire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcoirecauldron
2Old Irishcoirecauldron
3Proto-Celtickʷaryoscauldron
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-yos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Old Irish caire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcairecrime, fault, sin
2Proto-Celtickariyāmistake, sin

Words derived from “còire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-yos →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos →
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