Where does “toghchán” come from?
toghchán (Irish) comes from Irish toghadh, from Irish togh, from Middle Irish togaid, from Old Irish do·goa, from Proto-Celtic toguseti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
toghchán (Irish): election
Ancestry of “toghchán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | toghadh | verbal noun of togh; choice, selection; election |
| 2 | Irish | togh | choose, select; elect; sort, gather |
| 3 | Middle Irish | togaid | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | do·goa | to choose, select |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | toguseti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “toghchán”