Where does “macc” come from?
macc (Old Irish) comes from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ, from Proto-Celtic makkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macc (Old Irish): son; child
Ancestry of “macc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Primitive Irish | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ | Alternative form of ᚋᚐᚊᚔ |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | makkʷos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “macc”