Where does “balachan” come from?

balachan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

balachan (Scottish Gaelic): Diminutive of balach; little boy

Definitions

Diminutive of balach; little boy

Ancestry of “balachan”, step by step

balachan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scottish Gaelic	an	the; their; in
2	Old Irish	ín	fast, period of fasting
3	Proto-Celtic	sindos	this
4	Proto-Indo-European	sḗm	one
5	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

via Scottish Gaelic balach

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scottish Gaelic	balach	boy, lad; jack
2	Middle Irish	bachlach	labourer, serf, bondman; clown, churl
3	Middle Irish	bachall	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →