Where does “aischéimnitheach” come from?

aischéimnitheach (Irish) comes from Irish aischéimnigh, 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- — to drive.

aischéimnitheach (Irish): regressive

Definitions

  1. regressive

Ancestry of “aischéimnitheach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaischéimnighstep back; regress
2Irishaischéimbackward step
3Irishais-re-, back
4Irisháisconvenience
5Old Irishaisback
6Proto-Celtic*axsi-—
7Proto-Celtic*axsilā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Irish ais- →