Where does “toghroinn” come from?

toghroinn (Irish) comes from Irish togh, from Middle Irish togaid, from Old Irish do·goa, from Proto-Celtic toguseti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

toghroinn (Irish): electoral division

Definitions

  1. electoral division

Ancestry of “toghroinn”, step by step

toghroinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish togh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtoghchoose, select; elect; sort, gather
2Middle Irishtogaid—
3Old Irishdo·goato choose, select
4Proto-Celtictoguseti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

via Irish roinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishroinnshare, portion, lot; allotment; legacy
2Old Irishrannpart
3Proto-Celtic*ɸrasnāpart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Celtic toguseti →Every word from Old Irish do·goa →
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