Where does “oidhche” come from?

oidhche (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.

oidhche (Scottish Gaelic): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “oidhche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaidchegenitive singular/dual/plural of adaig
2Old Irishadaignight; For quotations using this term, see...
3Old Irishaigidto drive
4Proto-Celticagetito drive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “oidhche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ageti →