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Where does “aig” come from?

aig (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

aig (Scottish Gaelic): At, by, near, close by; In somebody's possession;...

Definitions

  1. At, by, near, close by; In somebody's possession;...

Ancestry of “aig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishocat, beside, by
2Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
3Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “aig”

  • aicese
  • acasan
  • aigesan
  • aige
  • a'
  • agamsa
  • aca
  • aice
  • gaiseadh a' bhuntàta
  • ag
  • agam
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