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
Ancestry of “oighrigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |