Where does “ainléannta” come from?
ainléannta (Irish) comes from Irish léannta, from Irish léann, from Old Irish légend, from Latin legendum, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ainléannta (Irish): unlearned, illiterate
Definitions
- unlearned, illiterate
Ancestry of “ainléannta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | léannta | learned, erudite, scholarly |
| 2 | Irish | léann | Alternative form of léigheann; learning;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | légend | act of studying, reading; reading aloud;... |
| 4 | Latin | legendum | nominative neuter singular of legendus;... |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |