Where does “focal” come from?

focal (Irish) comes from Old Irish focul, from Proto-Celtic woxtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

focal (Irish): word

Definitions

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Ancestry of “focal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfoculword
2Proto-Celticwoxtlomdispute
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwókʷtlommouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “focal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →