Where does “bodach” come from?
bodach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish botach, from Middle Irish -ach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
bodach (Scottish Gaelic): old man
Definitions
- old man
Ancestry of “bodach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | botach | serf; rustic, peasant |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -ach | Forms adjectives meaning "related to, having,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -ach | Forms adjectives meaning "related to, having,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |