Where does “Áedacán” come from?

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

Áedacán (Old Irish): Anglicized as Egan

Definitions

  1. Anglicized as Egan

Ancestry of “Áedacán”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Áedacán”

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