Where does “tig” come from?

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

tig (Old Irish): dative singular of tech; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of tech; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “tig”, 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