Where does “keeaght” come from?

keeaght (Manx) comes from Old Irish cécht, from Proto-Celtic kanxtus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-tus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

keeaght (Manx): plough

Definitions

  1. plough

Ancestry of “keeaght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcéchtmight
2Proto-Celtickanxtusplough, plough beam
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-tus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-tus →Every word from Proto-Celtic kanxtus →