Where does “ardghléine” come from?
ardghléine (Irish) comes from Irish ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
ardghléine (Irish): high definition
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Ancestry of “ardghléine”, step by step
ardghléine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish ard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ard | high, tall; loud; ambitious |
| 2 | Old Irish | ard | high; height |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ardwos | high |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Irish gléine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | gléine | clearness, clarity, lucidity, transparence,... |