Where does “dornálaíocht” come from?

dornálaíocht (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.

dornálaíocht (Irish): boxing

Definitions

  1. boxing

Ancestry of “dornálaíocht”, step by step

dornálaíocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish acht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishachtdecree, enactment; compact; condition
2Middle Irishacht—
3Latināctusmade, done, having been done
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Irish dornálaí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdornálaíboxer
2Irishdornáilbox, fist; boxing, fisting
3IrisháilOnly used in is áil le; request, entreat; desire,...
4Old Irisháilact of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult
5Proto-Celticɸales-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →