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

Definitions

  1. election

Ancestry of “toghchán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtoghadhverbal noun of togh; choice, selection; election
2Irishtoghchoose, select; elect; sort, gather
3Middle Irishtogaid
4Old Irishdo·goato choose, select
5Proto-Celtictoguseti
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “toghchán

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews-Every word from Proto-Celtic togusetiEvery word from Old Irish do·goa