Where does “aigéanta” come from?
aigéanta (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.
aigéanta (Irish): Synonym of aigéanach
Definitions
- Synonym of aigéanach
Ancestry of “aigéanta”, step by step
aigéanta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish aicenta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |