Where does “agus” come from?

agus (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ocus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

agus (Scottish Gaelic): and; as; while; although

Definitions

  1. and; as; while; although

Ancestry of “agus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishocusnear; close; and
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “agus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Old Irish ocus →