Where does “aghaidh-dhána” come from?
aghaidh-dhána (Irish) comes from Irish aghaidh, from Old Irish agad, from Old Irish aigid, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
aghaidh-dhána (Irish): bold-faced, brazen-browed
Definitions
- bold-faced, brazen-browed
Ancestry of “aghaidh-dhána”, step by step
aghaidh-dhána traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish aghaidh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | aghaidh | face; front, aspect; dial |
| 2 | Old Irish | agad | face; honour; surface |
| 3 | Old Irish | aigid | to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Middle Irish dána
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | dána | used to indicate that a clause contains an inference from what goes before: then, therefore |
| 2 | Old Irish | dánae | bold, courageous, brave |
| 3 | Old Irish | dán | gift, bestowal, endowment, present; skill in... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dānus | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃nom | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |