Where does “bun-ocklagh” come from?

bun-ocklagh (Manx) comes from Manx fockle, from Old Irish focul, from Proto-Celtic woxtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

bun-ocklagh (Manx): etymological

Definitions

  1. etymological

Ancestry of “bun-ocklagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfockleword; word of honour; charm
2Old Irishfoculword
3Proto-Celticwoxtlomdispute
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwókʷtlommouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom →Every word from Proto-Celtic woxtlom →