Where does “agh” come from?

agh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ág, from Proto-Celtic agos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

agh (Scottish Gaelic): heifer, young cow; hind, fawn; ox, bull, cow

Definitions

  1. heifer, young cow; hind, fawn; ox, bull, cow

Ancestry of “agh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishágfight, battle, contest
2Proto-Celticagoscow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “agh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic agos →Every word from Old Irish ág →