Where does “maológ” come from?

maológ (Irish) comes from Irish óg, 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.

maológ (Irish): unsophisticated person

Definitions

  1. unsophisticated person

Ancestry of “maológ”, step by step

maológ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish óg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishógyoung; junior, minor; new, fresh, early
2Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
3Proto-Celtic*yuwankosyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Irish maol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmaolbald; bare; unprotected
2Old IrishMáelbald, bare, shaved, shorn, tonsured
3Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós →
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