Where does “bacaí” come from?

bacaí (Irish) comes from Old Irish baccaige, from Old Irish baccach, from Old Irish bacc, from Proto-Celtic bakkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bacaí (Irish): lameness; inflection of bacach: ## genitive...

Definitions

  1. lameness; inflection of bacach: ## genitive...

Ancestry of “bacaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbaccaigelameness
2Old Irishbaccachlame; lame person
3Old Irishbaccangle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
4Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
5Proto-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 →