Where does “bochd” come from?
bochd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bocht, from Proto-Celtic boxtos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰogtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bochd (Scottish Gaelic): poor, destitute, shoddy
Ancestry of “bochd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bocht | poor; of one who has taken a vow of poverty; poor... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | boxtos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰogtós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |