Where does “àigh” come from?
àigh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ág, from Proto-Celtic agos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
àigh (Scottish Gaelic): happiness; prosperity; joy
Definitions
- happiness; prosperity; joy
Ancestry of “àigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ág | fight, battle, contest |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | agos | cow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |