Where does “bóc” come from?

bóc (Irish) comes from Old Irish boc, from Proto-Celtic buggos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

bóc (Irish): Alternative form of buaic

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of buaic

Ancestry of “bóc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishboche-goat
2Proto-Celticbuggossoft, tender
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “bóc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic buggos →Every word from Old Irish boc →