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Where does “glaoch” come from?

glaoch (Irish) comes from Old Irish gláedach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

glaoch (Irish): verbal noun of glaoigh; calling, call

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of glaoigh; calling, call

Ancestry of “glaoch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgláedachverbal noun of gláedid; calling, crying out,...
2Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
3Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
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