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
- slur, reproach; shame, disgrace; sarcasm
Ancestry of “aithis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | aithis | reproach; disgrace |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ati-wissus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “aithis”