Where does “focklee” come from?

focklee (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.

focklee (Manx): to pronounce, mouth, utter, express, vocalize; to...

Definitions

  1. to pronounce, mouth, utter, express, vocalize; to...

Ancestry of “focklee”, 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 →
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