Where does “oighrigh” come from?

oighrigh (Irish) comes from Irish oighear, from Old Irish aig, from Proto-Celtic yegis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- — ice, icicle.

oighrigh (Irish): to congeal; to glaciate

Definitions

  1. to congeal; to glaciate

Ancestry of “oighrigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishoighearice
2Old Irishaigice; third-person singular present indicative...
3Proto-Celticyegisice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yeg-ice, icicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic yegis →Every word from Old Irish aig →
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