Where does “ard-aireacht” come from?

ard-aireacht (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.

ard-aireacht (Irish): overlordship

Definitions

  1. overlordship

Ancestry of “ard-aireacht”, step by step

ard-aireacht traces back through 3 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 ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Irish aire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishairecare, attention; heed, notice; nobleman, chief,...
2Old Irishairefreeman; noble
3Proto-Celticaryosfreeman, noble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éry-o-shost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō
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