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Where does “angheu” come from?

angheu (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic ankus, from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

angheu (Middle Welsh): death

Definitions

  1. death

Ancestry of “angheu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticankusdeath
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱusdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “angheu”

  • agheuawl
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