Where does “ath-thaigh” come from?

ath-thaigh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic taigh, from Middle Irish taige, from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

ath-thaigh (Scottish Gaelic): annex

Definitions

  1. annex

Ancestry of “ath-thaigh”, step by step

ath-thaigh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic taigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictaighhouse, dwelling
2Middle Irishtaige—
3Old Irishtechhouse
4Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Scottish Gaelic ath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicathnext
2Old Irisháthford; open space or hollow between two objects
3Proto-Celticyātusford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Old Irish tech →