Where does “beachtaíoch” come from?
beachtaíoch (Irish) comes from Irish beachtaigh, from Irish beacht, 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.
beachtaíoch (Irish): critical, captious
Definitions
- critical, captious
Ancestry of “beachtaíoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | beachtaigh | correct; criticize |
| 2 | Irish | beacht | exact, precise; exact measure; exact position |
| 3 | Old Irish | becht | exact, precise, accurate; sure, certain;... |
| 4 | Old Irish | boingid | to break; to cut; to reap |
| 5 | Old Irish | bongaid | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | bungeti | to break |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |