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Where does “aoigh” come from?

aoigh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish oígi — stranger, guest, visitor.

aoigh (Scottish Gaelic): guest, visitor

Definitions

  1. guest, visitor

Ancestry of “aoigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishoígistranger, guest, visitor

Words derived from “aoigh”

  • aoigheachd
Every word from Old Irish oígi →