Where does “tairnge” come from?
tairnge (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic tarankyos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
tairnge (Middle Irish): nail, spike, peg
Ancestry of “tairnge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | tarankyos | nail |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “tairnge”