Where does “mogh” come from?
mogh (Irish) comes from Old Irish mug, from Proto-Celtic mogus, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
mogh (Irish): bondman, slave
Ancestry of “mogh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | mug | male slave or servant, serf, bondman |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mogus | servant; youth, boy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |
Words derived from “mogh”