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Where does “teglach” come from?

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

teglach (Old Irish): family; household

Definitions

  1. family; household

Ancestry of “teglach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*tegoslougom—
2Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “teglach”

  • teaghlach
  • teaghlach
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