Where does “yegis” come from?
yegis (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- — ice, icicle.
yegis (Proto-Celtic): ice
Definitions
- ice
Ancestry of “yegis”, step by step
yegis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁yeg- | ice, icicle |
via Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁eyg- | ice, frost |