Where does “áith” come from?
áith (Irish) comes from Old Irish áith, from Proto-Celtic *ātis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.
áith (Irish): kiln; sharp, keen
Ancestry of “áith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | áith | drying-kiln; kiln; sharp, keen, acute |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ātis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁ter- | fire |
Words derived from “áith”