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Where does “étach” come from?

étach (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ét, from Proto-Celtic yantus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

étach (Old Irish): verbal noun of in·tuigethar; covering, raiment,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of in·tuigethar; covering, raiment,...

Ancestry of “étach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishétjealousy; envy, emulation; enthusiasm, zeal;...
2Proto-Celticyantusjealousy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “étach”

  • fo-éadach
  • taiséadach
  • tuáilléadach
  • mionéadach
  • éadach
  • aodach
  • uchd-aodach
  • fo-aodach
  • eaddagh
  • fo-eaddagh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →