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Where does “eash” come from?

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

eash (Manx): age; century

Definitions

  1. age; century

Ancestry of “eash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháesage, years; stage, period; era
2Proto-Celticaiwestomage; lifetime; era
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “eash”

  • bun-eashagh
  • uneashagh
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