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
- killing, slaying; slaughter; slain person;...
Ancestry of “éacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | écht | slaying, slaughter, murder |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | anxtu | slaughter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥ḱtu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
Words derived from “éacht”