Where does “aintiarnúil” come from?
aintiarnúil (Irish) comes from Irish aintiarna, from Irish Tiarna, from Old Irish tigerna, from Old Irish tigernae, from Old Irish tigern, from Proto-Celtic tigernos, from Proto-Celtic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
aintiarnúil (Irish): tyrannical
Definitions
- tyrannical
Ancestry of “aintiarnúil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | aintiarna | despotic lord; tyrant |
| 2 | Irish | Tiarna | Lord |
| 3 | Old Irish | tigerna | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | tigernae | lord |
| 5 | Old Irish | tigern | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | tigernos | lord, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | -īnos | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |