Where does “taigh” come from?

taigh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish taige, from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

taigh (Scottish Gaelic): house, dwelling

Definitions

  1. house, dwelling

Ancestry of “taigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtaige—
2Old Irishtechhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “taigh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Old Irish tech →