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Where does “ainchreidmheach” come from?

ainchreidmheach (Irish) comes from Old Irish ancretmech, from Old Irish an-, from Proto-Celtic an-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

ainchreidmheach (Irish): unbelieving; unbeliever, infidel

Definitions

  1. unbelieving; unbeliever, infidel

Ancestry of “ainchreidmheach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishancretmech—
2Old Irishan-un-, not; very
3Proto-Celtican-un-, not
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
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