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Where does “réaltógach” come from?

réaltógach (Irish) comes from Irish réaltóg, 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.

réaltógach (Irish): starry, starred

Definitions

  1. starry, starred

Ancestry of “réaltógach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréaltógstar
2Irishógyoung; junior, minor; new, fresh, early
3Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
4Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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