Where does “çhaagh” come from?

çhaagh (Manx) comes from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

çhaagh (Manx): home, residence, abode; hiding place

Definitions

  1. home, residence, abode; hiding place

Ancestry of “çhaagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtechhouse
2Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Old Irish tech →