Where does “ard-ghooagh” come from?

ard-ghooagh (Manx) comes from Manx ard-ghoo, 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-ghooagh (Manx): illustrious, famous, reputable

Definitions

  1. illustrious, famous, reputable

Ancestry of “ard-ghooagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxard-ghooillustriousness, renown, fame
2Manxardhigh; tall; height, high place
3Old Irishardhigh; height
4Proto-Celticardwoshigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →