Where does “adha” come from?

adha (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish áe, from Old Irish óa, from Old Irish ó, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

adha (Scottish Gaelic): liver

Definitions

  1. liver

Ancestry of “adha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irisháeliver
2Old Irishóaliver
3Old Irishófrom, of; by; since, after
4Proto-Celtic*auaway from
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Celtic *au →