Where does “ocmad” come from?

ocmad (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ocmad (Old Irish): touching

Definitions

  1. touching

Ancestry of “ocmad”, step by step

ocmad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish óc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
2Proto-Celtic*yuwankosyoung
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Old Irish buith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbuithbeing
2Old Irishbothpreterite passive conjunct of at·tá
3Proto-Celticbutāhut, cabin
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós