Where does “céachta” come from?
céachta (Irish) comes from Old Irish cécht, from Proto-Celtic kanxtus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-tus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.
céachta (Irish): plough
Ancestry of “céachta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cécht | might |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kanxtus | plough, plough beam |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱank-tus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱank- | branch |