Where does “bacaigh” come from?

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

bacaigh (Irish): to lame

Definitions

  1. to lame

Ancestry of “bacaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbaccaigidlames; prevents
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 →