Aengus

Middle Irish

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Irish mythology) The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann.
  • corresponding to Angus.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish Oíngus inherited from Proto-Celtic *oinos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (one, single) inherited from Proto-Celtic *gustu-, *gus- (choose) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (choose, taste, enjoy, try).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵews-

Gloss

choose, taste, enjoy, try

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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