Where does “bàgh” come from?

bàgh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

bàgh (Scottish Gaelic): bay

Definitions

  1. bay

Ancestry of “bàgh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →