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Where does “ocus” come from?

ocus (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

ocus (Old Irish): near; close; and

Definitions

  1. near; close; and

Ancestry of “ocus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “ocus”

  • ós
  • sea
  • agus
  • is
  • aguisín
  • agusóir
  • agus
  • faisg air
  • faisg
  • as
  • focus
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