Where does “bliadhnamail” come from?
bliadhnamail (Irish) comes from Irish bliain, from Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *bleidanī, from Proto-Celtic *bleidū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyd-, from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.
bliadhnamail (Irish): Alternative form of bliantúil
Definitions
- Alternative form of bliantúil
Ancestry of “bliadhnamail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | bliain | year |
| 2 | Old Irish | blíadain | year |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *bleidanī | year |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *bleidū | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 6 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |