Where does “teocht” come from?
teocht (Irish) comes from Irish teo, from Irish te, from Old Irish té, from Proto-Celtic teɸents, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
teocht (Irish): heat, warmth; temperature
Definitions
- heat, warmth; temperature
Ancestry of “teocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | teo | inflection of te :
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| 2 | Irish | te | hot, warm; pungent; ardent, hot-tempered;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | té | hot, warm; lustful, wanton; warm, comfortable,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | teɸents | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |