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Where does “bachall” come from?

bachall (Old Irish) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bachall (Old Irish): staff; shepherd's crook; crosier

Definitions

  1. staff; shepherd's crook; crosier

Ancestry of “bachall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bachall”

  • bachlóg
  • bagall
  • bagall
  • bachlóc
  • bagal
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