Where does “gnóthaigh” come from?
gnóthaigh (Irish) comes from Irish gnó, from Old Irish gnó, from Proto-Celtic gniyeti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
gnóthaigh (Irish): to win, gain; inflection of gnóthach:
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Definitions
- to win, gain; inflection of gnóthach:
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Ancestry of “gnóthaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | gnó | business; matter, concern |
| 2 | Old Irish | gnó | business, matter, concern |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gniyeti | to make; to do |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |