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
Ancestry of “focal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | focul | word |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | woxtlom | dispute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wókʷtlom | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
Words derived from “focal”