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Where does “focul” come from?

focul (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic woxtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

focul (Old Irish): word

Definitions

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Ancestry of “focul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwoxtlomdispute
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwókʷtlommouth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “focul”

  • focleolaí
  • réamhfhoclach
  • foclóirín
  • focal
  • foclóir
  • réamhfhocal
  • comhfhocal
  • anfhocal
  • focalbhá
  • foclóirí
  • focalbháiteach
  • fuaimfhoclaíocht
  • focleolaíocht
  • focleolaíoch
  • iarfhocal
  • mórfhoclach
  • ainmfhocal
  • foclach
  • foclaíocht
  • foclachas
  • foclóireolaíocht
  • foclóireacht
  • faclaireachd
  • faclairiche
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