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Where does “bachlóc” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bachlóc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbachallstaff; shepherd's crook; crosier
2Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bachlóc”

  • bachlóg
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