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Where does “ard-jaghinys” come from?

ard-jaghinys (Manx) comes from Manx ard-jaghin, 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-jaghinys (Manx): archdeaconry

Definitions

  1. archdeaconry

Ancestry of “ard-jaghinys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxard-jaghinarchdeacon
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
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