Where does “géagachán” come from?
géagachán (Irish) comes from Irish géagach, 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-.
géagachán (Irish): long-limbed, spare person
Definitions
- long-limbed, spare person
Ancestry of “géagachán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | géagach | branched, branching; long-limbed; flowing, tressy |
| 2 | Old Irish | gécach | branching, covered with boughs |
| 3 | Old Irish | géc | branch, bough; limb |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kankā | branch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |