Where does “Aodh” come from?

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

Aodh (Irish): of Gaelic origin, sometimes used as a form of Hugh

Definitions

  1. of Gaelic origin, sometimes used as a form of Hugh

Ancestry of “Aodh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishÁedcommonly Anglicized as Hugh and also Aidan
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 →