Where does “bacán” come from?

bacán (Irish) comes from Ligurian baccan, from Old Irish bacc, from Proto-Celtic bakkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bacán (Irish): hinge hook; crook; peg

Definitions

  1. hinge hook; crook; peg

Ancestry of “bacán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianbaccan—
2Old Irishbaccangle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
3Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bacán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bakkos →Every word from Old Irish bacc →