Where does “çhiu” come from?
çhiu (Manx) comes from Old Irish tiug, from Proto-Celtic tegus, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
çhiu (Manx): thick; stout, heavy; foggy
Definitions
- thick; stout, heavy; foggy
Ancestry of “çhiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | tiug | thick |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tegus | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
Words derived from “çhiu”