Where does “bun-ocklaght” come from?
bun-ocklaght (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-ocklaght (Manx): etymology
Ancestry of “bun-ocklaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | fockle | word; word of honour; charm |
| 2 | Old Irish | focul | word |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | woxtlom | dispute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wókʷtlom | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |