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Where does “ainriocht” come from?

ainriocht (Irish) comes from Irish an-, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ainriocht (Irish): evil state; wretched condition; mistaken...

Definitions

  1. evil state; wretched condition; mistaken...

Ancestry of “ainriocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishan-very; over-, excessively, intensely; great,...
2Ancient Greekἀν-Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;...
3Ancient Greekὀρθόςstraight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
4Proto-Hellenicortʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “ainriocht”

  • ainriochtach
  • ainriochtán
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