Where does “eagnaíocht” come from?

eagnaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish eagnaigh, from Irish eagna, from Old Irish ecnae, from Proto-Celtic gniyeti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

eagnaíocht (Irish): wisdom, learning; sapience; cleverness in debate,...

Definitions

  1. wisdom, learning; sapience; cleverness in debate,...

Ancestry of “eagnaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheagnaighto grow wise, understand
2Irisheagnawisdom, intelligence
3Old Irishecnaewisdom, knowledge
4Proto-Celticgniyetito make; to do
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gniyeti →Every word from Old Irish ecnae →