Where does “adaig” come from?

adaig (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish aigid, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

adaig (Old Irish): night; For quotations using this term, see...

Definitions

  1. night; For quotations using this term, see...

Ancestry of “adaig”, step by step

adaig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish aigid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaigidto drive
2Proto-Celticagetito drive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Old Irish ád

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishádlaw, custom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ed-to dry

Words derived from “adaig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ageti →