Where does “coicís” come from?
coicís (Irish) comes from Old Irish cóicthiges, from Old Irish cóic, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
coicís (Irish): fortnight
Definitions
- fortnight
Ancestry of “coicís”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cóicthiges | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | cóic | five |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |