Where does “atáirgeach” come from?
atáirgeach (Irish) comes from Irish atáirg, from Irish ath-, from Old Irish aith-, from Proto-Celtic ati-, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
atáirgeach (Irish): reproductive
Definitions
- reproductive
Ancestry of “atáirgeach”, step by step
atáirgeach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish atáirg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | atáirg | reproduce |
| 2 | Irish | ath- | re-, second; old, rejected, ex-; return |
| 3 | Old Irish | aith- | re-; second, a further; ex- |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ati- | re-, again, second, further |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |