Where does “Áed” come from?

Áed (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish áed, from Proto-Celtic aidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

Áed (Old Irish): commonly Anglicized as Hugh and also Aidan

Definitions

  1. commonly Anglicized as Hugh and also Aidan

Ancestry of “Áed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháedfire
2Proto-Celticaidus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “Áed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic aidus →Every word from Old Irish áed →