Where does “neach” come from?
neach (Irish) comes from Old Irish nech, from Proto-Celtic nekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
neach (Irish): being, person
Ancestry of “neach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | nech | someone, anyone, no one |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | nekʷos | someone, something |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |