Where does “aingealag” come from?
aingealag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ag, from Scottish Gaelic aig, 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.
aingealag (Scottish Gaelic): angelica
Definitions
- angelica
Ancestry of “aingealag”, step by step
aingealag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic ag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ag | Used before the verbal noun to form the present... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | aig | At, by, near, close by; In somebody's possession;... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | oc | at, beside, by |
| 4 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Scottish Gaelic aingeal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | aingeal | angel; messenger; fire |
| 2 | Old Irish | aingel | angel; very bright; unclear |
| 3 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 5 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 6 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 8 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |