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Where does “bocht” come from?

bocht (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic boxtos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰogtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

bocht (Old Irish): poor; of one who has taken a vow of poverty; poor...

Definitions

  1. poor; of one who has taken a vow of poverty; poor...

Ancestry of “bocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticboxtos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰogtós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

Words derived from “bocht”

  • bocht
  • bochd
  • boght
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