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: ## vocative/genitive...

Definitions

  1. nape; inflection of bac: ## vocative/genitive...

Ancestry of “baic”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bakkos →Every word from Old Irish bacc →