Where does “Aberdeen Angus” come from?
Aberdeen Angus (English) comes from English Angus, from Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, from Middle Irish Aengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from Proto-Celtic *Oinogustus.
Aberdeen Angus (English): One of a breed of black hornless beef cattle...
Definitions
- One of a breed of black hornless beef cattle...
Ancestry of “Aberdeen Angus”, step by step
Aberdeen Angus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Angus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Angus | of mostly Scottish usage |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | Aonghas | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | Aengus | The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 4 | Old Irish | Oíngus | Angus |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *Oinogustus | — |
via English Aberdeen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Aberdeen | A wide evenly curved fishhook; Alternative form... |