Where does “baccaigid” come from?

baccaigid (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish baccach, from Old Irish bacc, from Proto-Celtic bakkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

baccaigid (Middle Irish): lames; prevents

Definitions

  1. lames; prevents

Ancestry of “baccaigid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbaccachlame; lame person
2Old Irishbaccangle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
3Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “baccaigid

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-Every word from Proto-Celtic bakkosEvery word from Old Irish bacc
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