Where does “agad” come from?

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

agad (Old Irish): face; honour; surface

Definitions

  1. face; honour; surface

Ancestry of “agad”, step by step

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

Words derived from “agad”

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