Where does “buanseasmhacht” come from?
buanseasmhacht (Irish) comes from Irish acht, from Middle Irish acht, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
buanseasmhacht (Irish): perseverance
Definitions
- perseverance
Ancestry of “buanseasmhacht”, step by step
buanseasmhacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish acht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | acht | decree, enactment; compact; condition |
| 2 | Middle Irish | acht | — |
| 3 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 4 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Irish buanseasamh
| 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 |