Where does “aaraagh” come from?
aaraagh (Manx) comes from Manx aaraa, 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 — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
aaraagh (Manx): iterative, reiterative; quotable
Definitions
- iterative, reiterative; quotable
Ancestry of “aaraagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | aaraa | reiterate; quote; verbal noun of aaraa |
| 2 | Manx | aa- | re-, second; ex-, retired |
| 3 | Old Irish | aith- | re-; second, a further; ex- |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ati- | re-, again, second, further |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |