Where does “tiús” come from?
tiús (Irish) comes from Irish tiubh, from Old Irish tiug, from Proto-Celtic tegus, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
tiús (Irish): thickness
Ancestry of “tiús”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | tiubh | thick, dense, closely set; fast; thick part;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | tiug | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tegus | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |