Where does “tanistry” come from?
tanistry (English) comes from English tanist, from Irish tánaiste, from Old Irish tánaiste.
tanistry (English): A form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and...
Definitions
- A form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and...
Ancestry of “tanistry”, step by step
tanistry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tanist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tanist | The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or... |
| 2 | Irish | tánaiste | tanist, heir presumptive; deputy prime minister;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | tánaiste | — |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |