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

Definitions

  1. etymology

Ancestry of “bun-ocklaght”, 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 →