Where does “cowlee” come from?

cowlee (Yola) comes from Irish cúlaí, from Irish cúl, from Old Irish cúl, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cowlee (Yola): When the bowl goes beyond the goal

Definitions

  1. When the bowl goes beyond the goal

Ancestry of “cowlee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcúlaíback
2Irishcúlbehind; back; goal
3Old Irishcúlback; rear
4Proto-Celtickūloscorner
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos
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