Where does “bacainn” come from?

bacainn (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.

bacainn (Irish): barrier

Definitions

  1. barrier

Ancestry of “bacainn”, 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

Words derived from “bacainn”

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