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.

Ancestry of “bacainn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	bac	barrier, block, balk, hindrance; bottleneck,...
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 “bacainn”

bacainníocht

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