Where does “aistí” come from?

aistí (Irish) comes from Irish aiste, from Old Irish aiste, from Latin essentia, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi — to be.

aistí (Irish): essayist

Definitions

  1. essayist

Ancestry of “aistí”, step by step

aistí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish aiste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaistequirk, peculiarity; knack; odd talent; manner,...
2Old Irishaistecharacteristic, special quality, peculiarity;...
3Latinessentiaessence, being
4Latinessepresent infinitive of sum; state, condition;...
5Ancient Greekοὐσίαthat which is one's own, one's substance,...
6Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
7Proto-Hellenicehmito be
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Middle Irish esti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishesti—
2Old Irishessithird-person singular feminine of as
3Old Irishanominative/accusative singular neuter of in; that...
4Proto-Celtic*āO (vocative particle)
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōoh, ah

Words derived from “aistí”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi →