quaich

/kweɪx/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

From Scots quaich, from Scottish Gaelic cuach (“bowl, goblet”), from Old Irish cuäch (“goblet”), from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup, bowl, vessel”).

*kaɸukos(cel-pro)→
cuäch(sga)→
cuach(Scottish Gaelic)→
quaich(sco)→
*kap-(ine-pro)→
quaich (English)
Relations: root, der, der, der, der

Related words

*kap-(ine-pro)quaich(sco)cuach(Scottish Gaelic)cuäch(sga)*kaɸukos(cel-pro)

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