Where does “agar” come from?

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

agar (Old Irish): passive singular present indicative of aigid;...

Definitions

  1. passive singular present indicative of aigid;...

Ancestry of “agar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaigidto drive
2Proto-Celticagetito drive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ageti →