Where does “éc” come from?

éc (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ankus, from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

éc (Old Irish): death

Definitions

  1. death

Ancestry of “éc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticankusdeath
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱusdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “éc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱus →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankus →