Where does “balach” come from?
balach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish bachlach, from Middle Irish bachall.
balach (Scottish Gaelic): boy, lad; jack
Ancestry of “balach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | bachlach | labourer, serf, bondman; clown, churl |
| 2 | Middle Irish | bachall | — |
Words derived from “balach”