Where does “bocan” come from?

bocan (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.

bocan (Scottish Gaelic): small buck; stake; crook

Definitions

small buck; stake; crook

Ancestry of “bocan”, step by step

bocan 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 boc

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scottish Gaelic	boc	buck, roebuck; billygoat, male goat; bounce,...
2	Latin	bucca	the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

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