Where does “olc” come from?
olc (Irish) comes from Old Irish olc, from Proto-Celtic ulkos — evil, bad.
olc (Irish): evil; bad; misfortune
Ancestry of “olc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | olc | bad, evil |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ulkos | evil, bad |