Where does “ard-valjagh” come from?

ard-valjagh (Manx) comes from Manx ard-valley, 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-valjagh (Manx): urban; urbanite

Definitions

  1. urban; urbanite

Ancestry of “ard-valjagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxard-valleycity; capital city
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 →