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
- wisdom, learning; sapience; cleverness in debate,...
Ancestry of “eagnaíocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | eagnaigh | to grow wise, understand |
| 2 | Irish | eagna | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ecnae | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gniyeti | to make; to do |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |