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

Definitions

  1. being, person

Ancestry of “neach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnechsomeone, anyone, no one
2Proto-Celticnekʷossomeone, something
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Celtic nekʷos →Every word from Old Irish nech →