Where does “éigid” come from?

éigid (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish éigid, from Proto-Celtic *yeigeti — to scream, cry out.

Ancestry of “éigid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishéigidto cry out, to scream in distress
2Proto-Celtic*yeigetito scream, cry out

Words derived from “éigid

Every word from Proto-Celtic *yeigetiEvery word from Old Irish éigid