Where does “còig” come from?
còig (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cóic, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
còig (Scottish Gaelic): five
Ancestry of “còig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cóic | five |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |