Where does “cíoch” come from?
cíoch (Irish) comes from Middle Irish cích, from Old Irish cích, from Proto-Celtic kīkos — breast.
cíoch (Irish): breast
Ancestry of “cíoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cích | breast; nipple; teat |
| 2 | Old Irish | cích | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kīkos | breast |
Words derived from “cíoch”