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

Definitions

  1. thatch; straw

Ancestry of “tuí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishtuigeAlternative form of tugae; thatching, roofing...
2Old Irishtugaeverbal noun of tuigithir: covering, cover;...
3Proto-Celtic*togyācovering
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “tuí”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *togyā →Every word from Old Irish tugae →