Where does “eachaíocht” come from?

eachaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish eachaí, from Irish each, from Old Irish ech, from Primitive Irish ᚓᚊᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

eachaíocht (Irish): equestrian sport, equitation

Definitions

  1. equestrian sport, equitation

Ancestry of “eachaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheachaíhorseman, jockey; equine; inflection of...
2Irisheachhorse
3Old Irishechhorse
4Primitive Irishᚓᚊᚐᚄhorse
5Proto-Celticekʷoshorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ekʷos →
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