Where does “pòg” come from?
pòg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish póc, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
pòg (Scottish Gaelic): kiss
Ancestry of “pòg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | póc | kiss |
| 2 | Latin | pāx | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |