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Where does “·aicci” come from?

·aicci (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ad·cí, from Proto-Celtic *adkʷiseti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

·aicci (Old Irish): sees

Definitions

  1. sees

Ancestry of “·aicci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishad·císee; sees, notices, observes; perceives,...
2Proto-Celtic*adkʷiseti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “·aicci”

  • aontíos
  • feic
  • tíos
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