Where does “guigh” come from?
guigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish guidid, from Proto-Celtic gʷedyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰédʰyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.
guigh (Irish): to pray
Definitions
- to pray
Ancestry of “guigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | guidid | to pray |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gʷedyeti | to pray |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰédʰyeti | to keep requesting, to keep asking for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰedʰ- | to request, pray, ask for |