Where does “agam” come from?
agam (Irish) comes from Irish ag, from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
agam (Irish): first-person singular of ag: at me; at me
Definitions
- first-person singular of ag: at me; at me
Ancestry of “agam”, step by step
agam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish ag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ag | particle used with the verbal noun to mark the... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | oc | at, beside, by |
| 3 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Middle Irish cum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cum | — |