Where does “gníomhach” come from?
gníomhach (Irish) comes from Old Irish gnímach, from Old Irish gním, from Proto-Celtic gnīmus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
gníomhach (Irish): active; acting
Ancestry of “gníomhach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gnímach | active, busy |
| 2 | Old Irish | gním | verbal noun of gníid: doing, making; act, action,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gnīmus | doing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “gníomhach”