Where does “Thieg” come from?

Thieg (Yola) comes from Irish Tadhg, from Middle Irish Tadg, from Old Irish Tadg, from Proto-Celtic tazgos, from Proto-Celtic taskos — badger.

Ancestry of “Thieg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishTadhghistorically anglicized as
2Middle IrishTadg—
3Old IrishTadg—
4Proto-Celtictazgospoet, storyteller
5Proto-Celtictaskosbadger
Every word from Proto-Celtic taskos →Every word from Proto-Celtic tazgos →Every word from Old Irish Tadg →