Where does “eich” come from?

eich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic each, from Old Irish ech, from Primitive Irish ᚓᚊᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

eich (Scottish Gaelic): inflection of each: ## genitive singular ##...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “eich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceachhorse; brute
2Old Irishechhorse
3Primitive Irishᚓᚊᚐᚄhorse
4Proto-Celticekʷoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ekʷos →