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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 Irishinga—
2Old Irishingendaughter; maiden, virgin, young woman; nail
3Primitive Irishᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐdaughter
4Proto-Celticenigenādaughter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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