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
Ancestry of “aghaidhbhéasach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | aghaidh | face; front, aspect; dial |
| 2 | Old Irish | agad | face; honour; surface |
| 3 | Old Irish | aigid | to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |