Where does “áith” come from?

áith (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *ātis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.

áith (Old Irish): drying-kiln; kiln; sharp, keen, acute

Definitions

  1. drying-kiln; kiln; sharp, keen, acute

Ancestry of “áith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*ātisfurnace, oven
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire

Words derived from “áith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ātis →