Where does “athfhillteach” come from?
athfhillteach (Irish) comes from Irish athfhill, 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.
athfhillteach (Irish): recurring, recurrent; reflexive; reflex
Definitions
- recurring, recurrent; reflexive; reflex
Ancestry of “athfhillteach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | athfhill | recur; circulate; refold; reflect |
| 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 | — |