Where does “cuileag” come from?

cuileag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cuileóc, from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

cuileag (Scottish Gaelic): fly

Definitions

  1. fly

Ancestry of “cuileag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishcuileócA fly
2Middle Irishocat, beside, by
3Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
4Proto-Celtic*yuwankosyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “cuileag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós →