Where does “tuige” come from?
tuige (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish tugae, from Proto-Celtic *togyā, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
tuige (Old Irish): Alternative form of tugae; thatching, roofing...
Definitions
- Alternative form of tugae; thatching, roofing...
Ancestry of “tuige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | tugae | verbal noun of tuigithir: covering, cover;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *togyā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
Words derived from “tuige”