Where does “ochd-chasach” come from?

ochd-chasach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ochd, from Old Irish ócht, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

ochd-chasach (Scottish Gaelic): octopus

Definitions

  1. octopus

Ancestry of “ochd-chasach”, step by step

ochd-chasach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic ochd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicochdeight
2Old IrishóchtAlternative form of úacht
3Proto-Celticoxtūeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Scottish Gaelic cas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccasleg; foot; handle
2Old Irishcosfoot; leg
3Proto-Celtickoxsāleg, foot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Celtic oxtū →
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