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Where does “baic” come from?

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

baic (Scottish Gaelic): bike

Definitions

  1. bike

Ancestry of “baic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbacdelay, obstacle, hindrance; peat bank; sandbank
2Old Irishbaccaidhinders, prevents, impairs; lames
3Old Irishbaccangle, bend, corner; angle, bend; hindrance, act...
4Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “baic”

  • baic
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