Where does “baic” come from?
baic (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.
baic (Irish): nape; inflection of bac:
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Definitions
- nape; inflection of bac:
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Ancestry of “baic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |