Where does “aischéimnigh” come from?

aischéimnigh (Irish) comes from Irish aischéim, from Irish ais-, from Irish áis, from Old Irish ais, from Proto-Celtic *axsi-, from Proto-Celtic *axsilā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aischéimnigh (Irish): step back; regress

Definitions

step back; regress

Ancestry of “aischéimnigh”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	aischéim	backward step
2	Irish	ais-	re-, back
3	Irish	áis	convenience
4	Old Irish	ais	back
5	Proto-Celtic	*axsi-	—
6	Proto-Celtic	*axsilā	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱs-	axis, axle
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

Words derived from “aischéimnigh”

aischéimnitheach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Irish ais- →