Where does “aghaidhbhéasach” come from?

aghaidhbhéasach (Irish) comes from Irish aghaidh, from Old Irish agad, from Old Irish aigid, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aghaidhbhéasach (Irish): civil-looking

Definitions

  1. civil-looking

Ancestry of “aghaidhbhéasach”, step by step

aghaidhbhéasach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish aghaidh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaghaidhface; front, aspect; dial
2Old Irishagadface; honour; surface
3Old Irishaigidto drive
4Proto-Celticagetito drive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Irish béasach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbéasachwell-behaved; mannerly, polite
2Irishbéashabit, wont; moral habit; conduct, manners
3Old Irishbéscustom; manner; For more quotations using this...
4Proto-Celticbanssuscustom, habit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ageti →