Where does “bun-eashagh” come from?

bun-eashagh (Manx) comes from Manx eash, from Old Irish áes, from Proto-Celtic aiwestom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

bun-eashagh (Manx): primeval

Definitions

  1. primeval

Ancestry of “bun-eashagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxeashage; century
2Old Irisháesage, years; stage, period; era
3Proto-Celticaiwestomage; lifetime; era
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic aiwestom →Every word from Old Irish áes →