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Where does “teg” come from?

teg (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

teg (Old Irish): Alternative form of tech

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tech

Ancestry of “teg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtechhouse
2Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “teg”

  • taigh-ghlainne
  • fear-taighe
  • taigh-fuine
  • taigh-fuirich
  • taigh
  • taigh-ceàirde
  • taigh-mòr
  • taigh-nighe
  • taigh-gluasaid
  • taigh-ionnlaid
  • taigh-rèidh
  • taigh-chearc
  • ath-thaigh
  • co-hieys
  • ard-hie
  • thie
  • taige
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