Where does “bocht” come from?
bocht (Irish) comes from Old Irish bocht, from Proto-Celtic boxtos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰogtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bocht (Irish): poor; stingy; poor person
Definitions
- poor; stingy; poor person
Ancestry of “bocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bocht | poor; of one who has taken a vow of poverty; poor... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | boxtos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰogtós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |