Where does “géagach” come from?
géagach (Irish) comes from Old Irish gécach, from Old Irish géc, from Proto-Celtic kankā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
géagach (Irish): branched, branching; long-limbed; flowing, tressy
Definitions
- branched, branching; long-limbed; flowing, tressy
Ancestry of “géagach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gécach | branching, covered with boughs |
| 2 | Old Irish | géc | branch, bough; limb |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kankā | branch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |