Focal an Lae #37
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: coileach (KO-luhx)
Meaning: coileach = cock, rooster
Usage:
- coileach óg (KO-luhx OHG) = cockerel, young rooster
- coileach gaoithe (... GWEE-huh) = weathercock, weathervane (lit., cock of wind)
History: Old Irish “cailech” comes from a reconstructed Common Celtic *kalyakos (crier, shouter).
Compare Welsh “ceiliog” and Breton “kilhog”. This derives from the Indo-European root *kel- (to shout).
Cognates in English include “claim” and “clamor”.
Scottish Gaelic: coileach