Where does “éag” come from?
éag (Irish) comes from Old Irish éc, from Proto-Celtic ankus, from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
éag (Irish): die; decay; verbal noun of éag
Definitions
- die; decay; verbal noun of éag
Ancestry of “éag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | éc | death |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ankus | death |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néḱus | dead; mortal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |