Where does “aa-aght” come from?
aa-aght (Manx) comes from Manx aa-, from Old Irish aith-, from Proto-Celtic ati-, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
aa-aght (Manx): to reenact
Ancestry of “aa-aght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | aa- | re-, second; ex-, retired |
| 2 | Old Irish | aith- | re-; second, a further; ex- |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ati- | re-, again, second, further |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |