Where does “bundúchasach” come from?
bundúchasach (Irish) comes from Irish dúchasach, from Irish dúchas, from Old Irish dúthchas, from Old Irish dú, from Proto-Celtic gdū, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
bundúchasach (Irish): aboriginal; aborigine
Definitions
- aboriginal; aborigine
Ancestry of “bundúchasach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | dúchasach | hereditary, ancestral; inherited, inherent;... |
| 2 | Irish | dúchas | hereditary right or claim; birthright, heritage;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | dúthchas | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | dú | place, spot; someone's particular place; native... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gdū | place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |