Where does “ionga” come from?

ionga (Irish) comes from Middle Irish inga, from Old Irish ingen, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic enigenā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

ionga (Irish): nail; claw, talon; hoof; clove

Definitions

  1. nail; claw, talon; hoof; clove

Ancestry of “ionga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishinganail (fingernail, toenail)
2Old Irishingendaughter; maiden, virgin, young woman; nail
3Primitive Irishᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐdaughter
4Proto-Celticenigenādaughter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic enigenā →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ →