Where does “caoch” come from?
caoch (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cáech, from Proto-Celtic kaikos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos.
caoch (Scottish Gaelic): empty; blind; hollow
Ancestry of “caoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cáech | blind in one eye; empty; person blind in one eye |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kaikos | one-eyed, blind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ikos | — |