Etymograph

English

quaich

Quaich comes from Scottish Gaelic cuach ‘bowl, goblet’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
  2. Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*kaɸukos‘cup, bowl, vessel’reconstructed
  3. Old Irishc. 600–900cuäch‘goblet’
  4. Middle Irishc. 900–1200cúach
  5. Scottish Gaelicmoderncuach‘bowl, goblet’
  6. Scotsc. 1450–presentquaich
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1808same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
  2. Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*kaɸukos‘cup, bowl, vessel’reconstructed
  3. Old Irishc. 600–900cuäch‘goblet’
  4. Middle Irishc. 900–1200cúach
  5. Scottish Gaelicmoderncuach‘bowl, goblet’
  6. Scotsc. 1450–presentquaich
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1808same form

Earliest quotation: 1808, Walter Scott, Canto Third. The Hostel, or Inn.: “The quaighs were deep, the liquor strong, / And…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *kap-

had, case, head, except, capital, heavy, cash, accept, receive, capacity, behavior, captain, escape, capable, catch, cable, heavily, chapter, capture, achieve, cape, recipe, reception, occupation, perception, chase, cattle, cabin, haven, behave, capitol, recipient, chef, capita, hawk, chapel, caption, captive, capsule, susceptible, 177 more

Today it means

noun A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / quaich

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