Where does “baccaige” come from?
baccaige (Old 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.
baccaige (Old Irish): lameness
Ancestry of “baccaige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | baccach | lame; lame person |
| 2 | Old Irish | bacc | angle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bakkos | hook, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
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