Where does “oie” come from?
oie (Manx) comes from Old Irish aidche, from Old Irish adaig, from Old Irish aigid, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
oie (Manx): night
Ancestry of “oie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | aidche | genitive singular/dual/plural of adaig |
| 2 | Old Irish | adaig | night; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Old Irish | aigid | to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |