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

Definitions

  1. kiln; sharp, keen

Ancestry of “áith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháithdrying-kiln; kiln; sharp, keen, acute
2Proto-Celtic*ātisfurnace, oven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire

Words derived from “áith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ātis →Every word from Old Irish áith →