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Where does “aige” come from?

aige (Irish) comes from Middle Irish co, from Old Irish co, from Proto-Celtic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

aige (Irish): third-person singular masculine of ag: at him, at...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular masculine of ag: at him, at...

Ancestry of “aige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcoto, toward
2Old Irishcowith; how?; to, toward
3Proto-Celtickomwith, co-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “aige”

  • aigesean
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