Where does “tuí” come from?
tuí (Irish) comes from Old Irish tuige, from Old Irish tugae, from Proto-Celtic *togyā, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
tuí (Irish): thatch; straw
Ancestry of “tuí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | tuige | Alternative form of tugae; thatching, roofing... |
| 2 | Old Irish | tugae | verbal noun of tuigithir: covering, cover;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *togyā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |