Where does “Ó hAodhagáin” come from?

Ó hAodhagáin (Irish) comes from Old Irish Áedacán, from Old Irish áed, from Proto-Celtic aidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

Ancestry of “Ó hAodhagáin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishÁedacánAnglicized as Egan
2Old Irisháedfire
3Proto-Celticaidus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic aidus →Every word from Old Irish áed →
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