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Where does “eud” come from?

eud (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ét, from Proto-Celtic yantus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

eud (Scottish Gaelic): envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal

Definitions

  1. envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal

Ancestry of “eud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishétjealousy; envy, emulation; enthusiasm, zeal;...
2Proto-Celticyantusjealousy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “eud”

  • eudail
  • eudmhor
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