Where does “ard-hie” come from?
ard-hie (Manx) comes from Manx thie, from Middle Irish taige, from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
ard-hie (Manx): depot
Ancestry of “ard-hie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | thie | house, home, residency, habitation; house,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | taige | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | tech | house |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | tegos | house, dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |