Where does “bògas na h-oidhche” come from?
bògas na h-oidhche (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic oidhche, from Old Irish aidche, from Old Irish adaig, from Old Irish aigid, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
bògas na h-oidhche (Scottish Gaelic): bedbug
Ancestry of “bògas na h-oidhche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | oidhche | night |
| 2 | Old Irish | aidche | genitive singular/dual/plural of adaig |
| 3 | Old Irish | adaig | night; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 4 | Old Irish | aigid | to drive |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |