Where does “baoiseachd” come from?

baoiseachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

baoiseachd (Scottish Gaelic): Synonym of baois

Definitions

  1. Synonym of baois

Ancestry of “baoiseachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelic-achdDenoting system of government; Denoting religion;...
2Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
3Proto-Celtic-axtā—
4Proto-Celticaxtā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic axtā →Every word from Scottish Gaelic -achd →Every word from Old Irish -acht →