Where does “bacadh” come from?

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

bacadh (Irish): balk, hindrance

Definitions

  1. balk, hindrance

Ancestry of “bacadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbacbarrier, block, balk, hindrance; bottleneck,...
2Old Irishbaccangle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
3Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-Every word from Proto-Celtic bakkosEvery word from Old Irish bacc
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