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Where does “òganach” come from?

òganach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ògan, 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.

òganach (Scottish Gaelic): young man, youth; youngster, stripling,...

Definitions

  1. young man, youth; youngster, stripling,...

Ancestry of “òganach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicòganyoung branch; twig, tendril; seedling, sapling,...
2Old Irishócán—
3Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
4Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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