Where does “beo-phéintéireacht” come from?
beo-phéintéireacht (Irish) comes from Irish péintéireacht, from Irish péintéir, from Irish péint, from English paint, from Middle English peynten, from Old French peint, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
beo-phéintéireacht (Irish): action painting
Definitions
- action painting
Ancestry of “beo-phéintéireacht”, step by step
beo-phéintéireacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish péintéireacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | péintéireacht | painting |
| 2 | Irish | péintéir | painter |
| 3 | Irish | péint | paint; color |
| 4 | English | paint | A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,... |
| 5 | Middle English | peynten | To draw or paint depict in visual art |
| 6 | Old French | peint | — |
| 7 | Latin | pingō | to decorate, adorn, embellish |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |