Where does “éad” come from?

éad (Irish) comes from Old Irish ét, from Proto-Celtic yantus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

éad (Irish): jealousy; envy, emulation

Definitions

  1. jealousy; envy, emulation

Ancestry of “éad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishétjealousy; envy, emulation; enthusiasm, zeal;...
2Proto-Celticyantusjealousy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “éad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic yantus →Every word from Old Irish ét →