Where does “ardmhinicíocht” come from?

ardmhinicíocht (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.

ardmhinicíocht (Irish): high frequency

Definitions

  1. high frequency

Ancestry of “ardmhinicíocht”, step by step

ardmhinicíocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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 minicíocht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishminicíochtfrequency
2Irish-íochtsuffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives
3Irish-achtNominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or...
4Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
5Proto-Celtic-axtā—
6Proto-Celticaxtā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →