Where does “beacht” come from?

beacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish becht, from Old Irish boingid, from Old Irish bongaid, from Proto-Celtic bungeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

beacht (Irish): exact, precise; exact measure; exact position

Definitions

  1. exact, precise; exact measure; exact position

Ancestry of “beacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbechtexact, precise, accurate; sure, certain;...
2Old Irishboingidto break; to cut; to reap
3Old Irishbongaidto break
4Proto-Celticbungetito break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “beacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bungeti →