Where does “cacht” come from?
cacht (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic kaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
cacht (Old Irish): person in bondage, slave; bond, fetter; captivity
Definitions
- person in bondage, slave; bond, fetter; captivity
Ancestry of “cacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | kaxtos | captive, bound; captive, slave, servant |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “cacht”