Where does “uighean” come from?

uighean (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ugh, from Old Irish óg — pure, chaste, virginal; whole, entire, integral;...

uighean (Scottish Gaelic): plural of ugh

Definitions

  1. plural of ugh

Ancestry of “uighean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicughegg
2Old Irishógpure, chaste, virginal; whole, entire, integral;...
Every word from Old Irish ógEvery word from Scottish Gaelic ugh
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