Where does “aidhe” come from?

aidhe (Irish) comes from English Aye, from Middle English ay, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

aidhe (Irish): aye!

Definitions

  1. aye!

Ancestry of “aidhe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAyeEver, always
2Middle Englishayalways, constantly, unceasingly; eternally, forever
3Old Norseeyalways, ever; island
4Proto-Norse*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ—
5Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
6Proto-Germanicagwjō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →