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Where does “baccaid” come from?

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

baccaid (Old Irish): hinders, prevents, impairs; lames

Definitions

  1. hinders, prevents, impairs; lames

Ancestry of “baccaid”, 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 “baccaid”

  • baic
  • bac
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