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Where does “aeg” come from?

aeg (Manx) comes from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

aeg (Manx): young; adolescent; immature

Definitions

  1. young; adolescent; immature

Ancestry of “aeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
2Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “aeg”

  • aegid
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