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Where does “aaghtee” come from?

aaghtee (Manx) comes from Manx aaght, from Middle Irish oígidecht, from Old Irish oígedacht, from Old Irish oígi — stranger, guest, visitor.

aaghtee (Manx): accommodate, lodge; lodger

Definitions

  1. accommodate, lodge; lodger

Ancestry of “aaghtee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxaaghtboard, lodging, digs, accommodation; covert, den;...
2Middle Irishoígidecht—
3Old Irishoígedacht—
4Old Irishoígistranger, guest, visitor
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