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Where does “ògan” come from?

ògan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ócán, 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.

ògan (Scottish Gaelic): young branch; twig, tendril; seedling, sapling,...

Definitions

  1. young branch; twig, tendril; seedling, sapling,...

Ancestry of “ògan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishócán—
2Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
3Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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