Where does “baccach” come from?

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

baccach (Old Irish): lame; lame person

Definitions

  1. lame; lame person

Ancestry of “baccach”, step by step

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

Words derived from “baccach”

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