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

  1. happiness; prosperity; joy

Ancestry of “àigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishágfight, battle, contest
2Proto-Celticagoscow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic agos →Every word from Old Irish ág →