Where does “bac” come from?

bac (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish baccaid, from Old Irish bacc, from Proto-Celtic bakkos, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bac (Scottish Gaelic): delay, obstacle, hindrance; peat bank; sandbank

Definitions

  1. delay, obstacle, hindrance; peat bank; sandbank

Ancestry of “bac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbaccaidhinders, prevents, impairs; lames
2Old Irishbaccangle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
3Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bac”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bakkos →Every word from Old Irish bacc →