Where does “gréasaigh” come from?
gréasaigh (Irish) comes from Irish -igh, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.
gréasaigh (Irish): ornament, embroider; decorate with pattern;...
Definitions
- ornament, embroider; decorate with pattern;...
Ancestry of “gréasaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | -igh | Suffix used to form verbs from nouns;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | -igidir | a suffix used to form verbs from nouns and... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *-sagyetor | denominative/causative suffix |