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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-Every word from Proto-Celtic tegosEvery word from Old Irish tech
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