Where does “alltacht” come from?

alltacht (Irish) comes from Irish acht, from Middle Irish acht, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

alltacht (Irish): wildness

Definitions

  1. wildness

Ancestry of “alltacht”, step by step

alltacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish acht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishachtdecree, enactment; compact; condition
2Middle Irishacht—
3Latināctusmade, done, having been done
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Irish allta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishalltawild
2Old Irishallaidwild, undomesticated; wild animal
3Old Irishálbrood, litter, clutch
4Old Irishollgreat, vast
5Proto-Celticɸolnosgreat in size
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpolh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →