Where does “gníomhaigh” come from?

gníomhaigh (Irish) comes from Irish gníomh, from Old Irish gním, from Proto-Celtic gnīmus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

gníomhaigh (Irish): act; Alternative form of gníomhachtaigh;...

Definitions

  1. act; Alternative form of gníomhachtaigh;...

Ancestry of “gníomhaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgníomhdoing, performing; working, exercising; work,...
2Old Irishgnímverbal noun of gníid: doing, making; act, action,...
3Proto-Celticgnīmusdoing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “gníomhaigh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gnīmus →Every word from Old Irish gním →