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Where does “eaddagh” come from?

eaddagh (Manx) comes from Old Irish étach, from Old Irish ét, from Proto-Celtic yantus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

eaddagh (Manx): cloth, fabric; clothing, dress

Definitions

  1. cloth, fabric; clothing, dress

Ancestry of “eaddagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishétachverbal noun of in·tuigethar; covering, raiment,...
2Old Irishétjealousy; envy, emulation; enthusiasm, zeal;...
3Proto-Celticyantusjealousy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “eaddagh”

  • fo-eaddagh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →