Where does “féinghluaiseacht” come from?
féinghluaiseacht (Irish) comes from Irish gluaiseacht, from Irish gluais, from Middle Irish glúais, from Old Irish glúas, from Late Latin glossa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
féinghluaiseacht (Irish): self-propulsion, locomotion
Definitions
- self-propulsion, locomotion
Ancestry of “féinghluaiseacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | gluaiseacht | verbal noun of gluais; movement; passage |
| 2 | Irish | gluais | comment, remark; gloss; glossary |
| 3 | Middle Irish | glúais | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | glúas | gloss, commentary, explanation |
| 5 | Late Latin | glossa | gloss; obsolete or foreign word requiring... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 7 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |