Where does “fockle” come from?

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

fockle (Manx): word; word of honour; charm

Definitions

  1. word; word of honour; charm

Ancestry of “fockle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfoculword
2Proto-Celticwoxtlomdispute
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwókʷtlommouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “fockle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom →Every word from Proto-Celtic woxtlom →