Where does “boc” come from?
boc (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic buggos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
boc (Old Irish): he-goat
Ancestry of “boc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | buggos | soft, tender |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |