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Where does “ait” come from?

ait (Irish) comes from Old Irish áitt, from Proto-Celtic yāntī, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

ait (Irish): place, area; space, room; holding

Definitions

  1. place, area; space, room; holding

Ancestry of “ait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháittplace, situation, position; dwelling, abode;...
2Proto-Celticyāntī—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “ait”

  • áitiúil
  • áitainm
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