Where does “aisteach” come from?
aisteach (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.
aisteach (Irish): peculiar, queer, strange, unusual; wonderful,...
Definitions
- peculiar, queer, strange, unusual; wonderful,...
Ancestry of “aisteach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | aiste | quirk, peculiarity; knack; odd talent; manner,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | aiste | characteristic, special quality, peculiarity;... |
| 3 | Latin | essentia | essence, being |
| 4 | Latin | esse | present infinitive of sum; state, condition;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |
Words derived from “aisteach”