coileach

Irish (Donegal)

/kəˈlʲax/, /ˈkɛlʲəx/, /ˈkɛlʲax/

noun
Definitions
  • cock

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish cailech (rooster) inherited from Proto-Celtic *kalyākos derived from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (shout, call, cry, summon, lift, make noise, make a noise), *kelh₁- (shout, call, cry, summon, lift, make noise, make a noise).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kelh₁-

Gloss

shout, call, cry, summon, lift, make noise, make a noise

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