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Where does “botach” come from?

botach (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish -ach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

botach (Middle Irish): serf; rustic, peasant

Definitions

  1. serf; rustic, peasant

Ancestry of “botach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
2Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
3Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Words derived from “botach”

  • bod
  • dadbod
  • bodach
  • bodach
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