Where does “géag” come from?
géag (Irish) comes from Old Irish géc, from Proto-Celtic kankā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
géag (Irish): branch, bough, limb; limb; ray
Definitions
- branch, bough, limb; limb; ray
Ancestry of “géag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | géc | branch, bough; limb |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kankā | branch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |
Words derived from “géag”