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Where does “teaghlach” come from?

teaghlach (Irish) comes from Old Irish teglach, from Proto-Celtic *tegoslougom, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

teaghlach (Irish): immediate family; household

Definitions

  1. immediate family; household

Ancestry of “teaghlach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishteglachfamily; household
2Proto-Celtic*tegoslougom—
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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