Where does “éacht” come from?

éacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish écht, from Proto-Celtic anxtu, from Proto-Indo-European n̥ḱtu, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

éacht (Irish): killing, slaying; slaughter; slain person;...

Definitions

  1. killing, slaying; slaughter; slain person;...

Ancestry of “éacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishéchtslaying, slaughter, murder
2Proto-Celticanxtuslaughter
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥ḱtu—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “éacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥ḱtu →Every word from Proto-Celtic anxtu →