Where does “bàsaich” come from?
bàsaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bàs, from Middle Irish bás, from Old Irish bás, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.
bàsaich (Scottish Gaelic): die
Ancestry of “bàsaich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bàs | death, demise |
| 2 | Middle Irish | bás | death |
| 3 | Old Irish | bás | verbal noun of baïd : death |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |