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Where does “òg” come from?

òg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

òg (Scottish Gaelic): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “òg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
2Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “òg”

  • ògail
  • Ògmhios
  • Ògmh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →