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
- immediate family; household
Ancestry of “teaghlach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | teglach | family; household |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *tegoslougom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tegos | house, dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |