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Where does “X-gha” come from?

X-gha (Irish) comes from English X-ray, from German X-Strahl, from German strahl, from Middle High German strāle, from Old High German strāla, from Proto-Germanic *strālu, from Proto-Indo-European strēl-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

X-gha (Irish): X-ray

Definitions

  1. X-ray

Ancestry of “X-gha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishX-rayShort wavelength electromagnetic radiation...
2GermanX-Strahl—
3Germanstrahl—
4Middle High Germanstrālearrow, beam
5Old High Germanstrālaarrow, lightning bolt
6Proto-Germanic*strālu—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstrēl-arrow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “X-gha”

  • X-ghathaigh
  • X-ghathach
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