Where does “bacach” come from?

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

bacach (Irish): lame; halting, imperfect; lame person

Definitions

lame; halting, imperfect; lame person

Ancestry of “bacach”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Irish	baccach	lame; lame person
2	Old Irish	bacc	angle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
3	Proto-Celtic	bakkos	hook, stick
4	Proto-Indo-European	baḱ-	club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bacach”

bockety
bacaidí
bacachas

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