Where does “eigh” come from?
eigh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish aig, from Proto-Celtic yegis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- — ice, icicle.
eigh (Scottish Gaelic): ice
Ancestry of “eigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | aig | ice; third-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | yegis | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁yeg- | ice, icicle |
Words derived from “eigh”