Where does “ainnise” come from?
ainnise (Irish) comes from Old Irish aindeise, from Old Irish aindeis, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
ainnise (Irish): misery; meanness; awkwardness; inflection of...
Definitions
- misery; meanness; awkwardness; inflection of...
Ancestry of “ainnise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | aindeise | wretchedness, misery |
| 2 | Old Irish | aindeis | left; awkward, ungainly; poor, wretched |
| 3 | Old Irish | dess | right; south |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dexswos | right; south |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱswo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |