Where does “angus” come from?
angus (Portuguese) comes from English Angus, from Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, from Middle Irish Aengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from Proto-Celtic *Oinogustus.
angus (Portuguese): Aberdeen Angus
Definitions
- Aberdeen Angus
Ancestry of “angus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Angus | of mostly Scottish usage |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | Aonghas | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | Aengus | The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 4 | Old Irish | Oíngus | Angus |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *Oinogustus | — |