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

  1. person in bondage, slave; bond, fetter; captivity

Ancestry of “cacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickaxtoscaptive, bound; captive, slave, servant
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaxtos →