Where does “hoght-choshagh” come from?

hoght-choshagh (Manx) comes from Manx hoght, from Old Irish ócht, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

hoght-choshagh (Manx): octopus

Definitions

  1. octopus

Ancestry of “hoght-choshagh”, step by step

hoght-choshagh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx hoght

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxhoghteight
2Old IrishóchtAlternative form of úacht
3Proto-Celticoxtūeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Manx cass

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcassfoot, leg
2Old Irishcosfoot; leg
3Proto-Celtickoxsāleg, foot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Celtic oxtū →