Where does “cacht” come from?

cacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish cacht, from Proto-Celtic kaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

cacht (Irish): confinement, bondage; duress, hardship; privation

Definitions

  1. confinement, bondage; duress, hardship; privation

Ancestry of “cacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcachtperson in bondage, slave; bond, fetter; captivity
2Proto-Celtickaxtoscaptive, bound; captive, slave, servant
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaxtos →