Where does “bun-ghooaght” come from?
bun-ghooaght (Manx) comes from Manx goo, from Old Irish guth, from Proto-Celtic gutus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰuHtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- — to call on, invoke.
bun-ghooaght (Manx): cardinal vowel
Ancestry of “bun-ghooaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | goo | voice; word, reputation; Eclipsed form of coo |
| 2 | Old Irish | guth | voice, sound |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gutus | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰuHtus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewH- | to call on, invoke |