Where does “aghaidh” come from?
aghaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish agad, from Old Irish aigid, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
aghaidh (Scottish Gaelic): face; surface; front
Ancestry of “aghaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | agad | face; honour; surface |
| 2 | Old Irish | aigid | to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “aghaidh”