Where does “ionga” come from?
ionga (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish inga, from Proto-Celtic angʷīnā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
ionga (Scottish Gaelic): nail; claw, talon; hoof; cloven hoof
Definitions
- nail; claw, talon; hoof; cloven hoof
Ancestry of “ionga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | inga | nail |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | angʷīnā | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |