Where does “Armagh” come from?
Armagh derives from Irish Ard Mhacha, from Middle Irish Ard Macha, from Old Irish Ard Machae, combining ard from Proto-Celtic ardwos meaning "high" with a second element, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-.
Armagh (English): which is the county town Irish grid ref H 8745
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- which is the county town Irish grid ref H 8745
Ancestry of “Armagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Ard Mhacha | — |
| 2 | Middle Irish | Ard Macha | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | Ard Machae | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | ard | high; height |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ardwos | high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |