Where does “aigh” come from?

aigh (Manx) comes from Old Irish ád, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ed- — to dry.

aigh (Manx): luck

Definitions

  1. luck

Ancestry of “aigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishádlaw, custom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ed-to dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ed- →Every word from Old Irish ád →
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