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Where does “çhagh” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. home, residence, abode; hiding place

Ancestry of “çhagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtechhouse
2Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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