Where does “oighreach” come from?
oighreach (Irish) comes from Irish oighear, from Old Irish aig, from Proto-Celtic yegis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- — ice, icicle.
oighreach (Irish): glacial
Ancestry of “oighreach”, step by step
oighreach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish oighear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | oighear | ice |
| 2 | Old Irish | aig | ice; third-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | yegis | ice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁yeg- | ice, icicle |
via Irish ách
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | ách | Alternative form of ach |
| 2 | Old Irish | acht | but; provided; inflection of aigid:
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| 3 | Proto-Celtic | extos | except, but |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵʰs | out; from, out of |
Words derived from “oighreach”