Where does “ócht” come from?
ócht (Irish) comes from Old Irish ócht, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
ócht (Irish): virginity
Ancestry of “ócht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ócht | Alternative form of úacht |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | oxtū | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |