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Where does “coisich” come from?

coisich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cas, from Old Irish cos, from Proto-Celtic koxsā, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

coisich (Scottish Gaelic): walk

Definitions

  1. walk

Ancestry of “coisich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccasleg; foot; handle
2Old Irishcosfoot; leg
3Proto-Celtickoxsāleg, foot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “coisich”

  • ath-choisich
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- →