Where does “buoc’h” come from?

buoc’h (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic bʉx, from Proto-Celtic bukkos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.

buoc’h (Breton): cow

Definitions

  1. cow

Ancestry of “buoc’h”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicbʉxcow
2Proto-Celticbukkosgoat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰuǵ-buck, he-goat
4Proto-North CaucasianbVχc̣V—
5Proto-North CaucasianbVc̣Vyoung he-goat
Every word from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V →Every word from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ- →