Focal an Lae #99
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: nocht (NOKHT) [noxt]

Meaning: nocht = naked, bare; to uncover; to appear

Usage:

History: Old Irish “nocht”, Welsh “noeth” and Breton “noaz” come from Indo-European *nogw-to-, a suffixed form of *nogw- (naked). English cognates include “naked” and “nude”.

Scottish Gaelic: nochd

2008-06-19 CPD