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Where does “becht” come from?

becht (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish boingid, from Old Irish bongaid, from Proto-Celtic bungeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

becht (Old Irish): exact, precise, accurate; sure, certain;...

Definitions

  1. exact, precise, accurate; sure, certain;...

Ancestry of “becht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishboingidto break; to cut; to reap
2Old Irishbongaid—
3Proto-Celticbungetito break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “becht”

  • neamhbheacht
  • beacht
  • beachtaí
  • beachtas
  • beachtaíoch
  • beachtaigh
  • beachtaíocht
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