Where does “buanseasmhach” come from?
buanseasmhach (Irish) comes from Irish buanseasamh, from Irish seasamh, from Old Irish sessam, from Old Irish sissidir, from Proto-Celtic sista-, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
buanseasmhach (Irish): persevering, steadfast
Definitions
- persevering, steadfast
Ancestry of “buanseasmhach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | buanseasamh | perseverance |
| 2 | Irish | seasamh | verbal noun of seas; standing, a standing... |
| 3 | Old Irish | sessam | verbal noun of sissidir: standing; standing by,... |
| 4 | Old Irish | sissidir | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sista- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |