Where does “cosc” come from?

cosc (Irish) comes from Old Irish cosc, from Proto-Celtic *komskʷom, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

cosc (Irish): verbal noun of coisc; check, restraint;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of coisc; check, restraint;...

Ancestry of “cosc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcoscwound caused by (physical) punishment
2Proto-Celtic*komskʷompunishment, admonishment
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “cosc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *komskʷom →Every word from Old Irish cosc →