Where does “aodh” come from?

aodh (Irish) comes from Old Irish áed, from Proto-Celtic aidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

aodh (Irish): inflammation

Definitions

  1. inflammation

Ancestry of “aodh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháedfire
2Proto-Celticaidus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic aidus →Every word from Old Irish áed →