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Where does “agus” come from?

agus (Irish) comes from Old Irish ocus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

agus (Irish): and; while; although; as

Definitions

  1. and; while; although; as

Ancestry of “agus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishocusnear; close; and
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “agus”

  • ós
  • sea
  • is
  • aguisín
  • agusóir
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