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
- near; close; and
Ancestry of “ocus”, step by step
ocus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Proto-Celtic *adgostus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *adgostus | near |