Where does “ard-ghoo” come from?

ard-ghoo (Manx) comes from Manx ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ard-ghoo (Manx): illustriousness, renown, fame

Definitions

  1. illustriousness, renown, fame

Ancestry of “ard-ghoo”, step by step

ard-ghoo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxardhigh; tall; height, high place
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Manx goo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxgoovoice; word, reputation; Eclipsed form of coo
2Old Irishguthvoice, sound
3Proto-Celticgutusvoice
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰuHtus—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰewH-to call on, invoke

Words derived from “ard-ghoo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →