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Where does “aigeantach” come from?

aigeantach (Irish) comes from Irish aigéanta, 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.

aigeantach (Irish): Alternative form of aigeanta

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of aigeanta

Ancestry of “aigeantach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishaigéantaSynonym of aigéanach
2Middle Irishaicentanatural; spirited, courageous
3Old Irishaicnetaenatural; spirited, courageous
4Old Irishaicnedinherent quality, essence, nature; mind, spirit,...
5Proto-Celticatignitom—
6Proto-Celticgniyetito make; to do
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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