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Where does “ocht” come from?

ocht (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

ocht (Old Irish): Alternative form of úacht

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of úacht

Ancestry of “ocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticoxtūeight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
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