Where does “aiciseach” come from?
aiciseach (Irish) comes from Irish aicis, from Middle Irish acuis, from Old Irish accuis, from Old Irish ad-, from Old Irish uss-, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret — short.
aiciseach (Irish): venomous, rancorous, spiteful
Definitions
- venomous, rancorous, spiteful
Ancestry of “aiciseach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | aicis | spite, rancor, venom |
| 2 | Middle Irish | acuis | cause; offense; hatred; venom |
| 3 | Old Irish | accuis | cause, occasion, reason |
| 4 | Old Irish | ad- | to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely... |
| 5 | Old Irish | uss- | up, off |
| 6 | Old Irish | beirid | to carry, bring; to bear; to give |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 8 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 9 | French | béret | beret |
| 10 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 11 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 12 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 13 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 14 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |