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
- confinement, bondage; duress, hardship; privation
Ancestry of “cacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cacht | person in bondage, slave; bond, fetter; captivity |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kaxtos | captive, bound; captive, slave, servant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |