Where does “cìoch” come from?
cìoch (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cích, from Old Irish cích, from Proto-Celtic kīkos — breast.
cìoch (Scottish Gaelic): breast, mammary gland, pap; nave, hub
Definitions
- breast, mammary gland, pap; nave, hub
Ancestry of “cìoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cích | breast; nipple; teat |
| 2 | Old Irish | cích | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kīkos | breast |
Words derived from “cìoch”