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Where does “aidche” come from?

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

aidche (Old Irish): genitive singular/dual/plural of adaig

Definitions

  1. genitive singular/dual/plural of adaig

Ancestry of “aidche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishadaignight; For quotations using this term, see...
2Old Irishaigidto drive
3Proto-Celticagetito drive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “aidche”

  • bògas na h-oidhche
  • oidhche
  • oidhche mhath
  • oie
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