Where does “amhlaidh” come from?
amhlaidh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish amlaid, from Old Irish samlaid, from Old Irish amal, from Old Irish samail, from Proto-Celtic samalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
amhlaidh (Irish): thus, so
Definitions
- thus, so
Ancestry of “amhlaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | amlaid | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | samlaid | third-person singular masculine neuter accusative... |
| 3 | Old Irish | amal | as, like; when, while; For quotations using this... |
| 4 | Old Irish | samail | verbal noun of samlaidir; likeness, similarity;... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | samalis | similitude, description |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |