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Where does “aithis” come from?

aithis (Irish) comes from Old Irish aithis, from Proto-Celtic *ati-wissus, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

aithis (Irish): slur, reproach; shame, disgrace; sarcasm

Definitions

  1. slur, reproach; shame, disgrace; sarcasm

Ancestry of “aithis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaithisreproach; disgrace
2Proto-Celtic*ati-wissus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “aithis”

  • aithiseoir
  • dia-aithis
  • naomhaithis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →