Where does “bocky” come from?

bocky (English) comes from Irish bac, from Old Irish bacc, from Proto-Celtic bakkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bocky (English): crooked

Definitions

  1. crooked

Ancestry of “bocky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbacbarrier, block, balk, hindrance; bottleneck,...
2Old Irishbaccangle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
3Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bakkos →Every word from Old Irish bacc →