Where does “éigníocht” come from?

éigníocht (Irish) comes from Irish éignigh, from Irish éigean, from Old Irish éicen, from Proto-Celtic ankenā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

éigníocht (Irish): compulsiveness

Definitions

  1. compulsiveness

Ancestry of “éigníocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishéignighto force; to violate; to rape
2Irishéigeanforce, violence; necessity, compulsion; strait,...
3Old Irishéicenforce, necessity
4Proto-Celticankenāforce, necessity
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankenā →Every word from Old Irish éicen →
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