Where does “aigeanta” come from?
aigeanta (Irish) comes from Middle Irish aicenta, from Old Irish aicnetae, from Old Irish aicned, from Proto-Celtic atignitom, from Proto-Celtic gniyeti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
aigeanta (Irish): Synonym of aigéanach
Ancestry of “aigeanta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | aicenta | natural; spirited, courageous |
| 2 | Old Irish | aicnetae | natural; spirited, courageous |
| 3 | Old Irish | aicned | inherent quality, essence, nature; mind, spirit,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | atignitom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gniyeti | to make; to do |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |