Where does “aimsitheoireacht” come from?
aimsitheoireacht (Irish) comes from Irish aimsitheoir, from Irish aimsigh, from Middle Irish aimsigid, from Old Irish ammus, from Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic messus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
aimsitheoireacht (Irish): marksmanship
Ancestry of “aimsitheoireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | aimsitheoir | marksman; finder, locator; finder |
| 2 | Irish | aimsigh | aim; hit; find, locate; lay hands on |
| 3 | Middle Irish | aimsigid | aim at; attempt |
| 4 | Old Irish | ammus | verbal noun of ad·midethar; attempt, effort; act... |
| 5 | Old Irish | mess | judgement; animal feed; tree-fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | messus | measurement, judgement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |