Where does “Aodh” come from?

Aodh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish áed, from Proto-Celtic aidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

Aodh (Scottish Gaelic): though etymologically unrelated

Definitions

  1. though etymologically unrelated

Ancestry of “Aodh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháedfire
2Proto-Celticaidus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “Aodh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic aidus →Every word from Old Irish áed →