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-agh

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See also: agh, ágh, and àgh

Manx

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Etymology

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From Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos, *-eh₂ḱos, from a-stem suffix *-eh₂- + adjectival suffix *-kos, *-ḱos; compare Welsh -og. Doublet of -ag.

Suffix

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-agh

  1. Forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of 'person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having'
    Nouns:
    • Mannin (Isle of Man) + ‎-agh → ‎Manninagh (Manxman/woman)
    • Sostyn (England) + ‎-agh → ‎Sostynagh (Englishman/woman)
    Adjectives:
    Also:

Derived terms

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