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Where does “beachtaigh” come from?

beachtaigh (Irish) comes 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.

beachtaigh (Irish): correct; criticize

Definitions

  1. correct; criticize

Ancestry of “beachtaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeachtexact, precise; exact measure; exact position
2Old Irishbechtexact, precise, accurate; sure, certain;...
3Old Irishboingidto break; to cut; to reap
4Old Irishbongaid—
5Proto-Celticbungetito break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “beachtaigh”

  • beachtaíocht
  • beachtaíoch
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