Where does “aige” come from?
aige (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish co, from Old Irish co, from Proto-Celtic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
aige (Scottish Gaelic): third-person singular masculine of aig
Definitions
- third-person singular masculine of aig
Ancestry of “aige”, step by step
aige traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish co
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | co | to, toward |
| 2 | Old Irish | co | with; how?; to, toward |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kom | with, co- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 6 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 7 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 8 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Scottish Gaelic aig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | aig | At, by, near, close by; In somebody's possession;... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | oc | at, beside, by |
| 3 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Middle Irish cco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cco | — |