Where does “amachaigí” come from?
amachaigí (Irish) comes from Irish amach, from Irish abhac, from Middle Irish abacc, from Proto-Celtic abankos, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
amachaigí (Irish): out you go!
Ancestry of “amachaigí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | amach | out, outward; back, away; forth, abroad |
| 2 | Irish | abhac | dwarf, midget; dwarf star |
| 3 | Middle Irish | abacc | dwarf |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | abankos | water creature; beaver |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |