Where does “luath-óige” come from?
luath-óige (Irish) comes from Irish óige, from Middle Irish óice, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
luath-óige (Irish): early childhood
Ancestry of “luath-óige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | óige | youth, adolescence; young people; inflection of... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | óice | youth, youthfulness |
| 3 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |