Where does “glaoigh” come from?

glaoigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish gláedid, from Old Irish gláed — shout, loud call; glue.

glaoigh (Irish): call; genitive singular of glaoch

Definitions

  1. call; genitive singular of glaoch

Ancestry of “glaoigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgláedidto cry out; to name; to adhere
2Old Irishgláedshout, loud call; glue
Every word from Old Irish gláed →Every word from Old Irish gláedid →