Where does “bachlaigh” come from?

bachlaigh (Irish) comes from Irish bachlóg, from Old Irish bachlóc, from Old Irish bachall, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bachlaigh (Irish): to bud

Definitions

  1. to bud

Ancestry of “bachlaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbachlógbud, sprout
2Old Irishbachlóc
3Old Irishbachallstaff; shepherd's crook; crosier
4Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-Every word from Latin baculumEvery word from Old Irish bachall
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