Where does “ansmachtaigh” come from?
ansmachtaigh (Irish) comes from Irish ansmacht, from Irish án, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ansmachtaigh (Irish): bully
Ancestry of “ansmachtaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | ansmacht | tyranny |
| 2 | Irish | án | bright, brilliant; splendid, noble |
| 3 | Old Irish | ín | fast, period of fasting |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |