Where does “iompaitheach” come from?

iompaitheach (Irish) comes from Irish iompaigh, from Old Irish imm·soí, from Proto-Celtic ambisuweti, from Proto-Celtic ambi-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

iompaitheach (Irish): convert

Definitions

  1. convert

Ancestry of “iompaitheach”, step by step

iompaitheach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish iompaigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiompaighto turn; to reverse; to convert
2Old Irishimm·soíturns around, converts, changes
3Proto-Celticambisuwetito turn around; to doubt
4Proto-Celticambi-around, about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Irish ách

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrisháchAlternative form of ach
2Old Irishachtbut; provided; inflection of aigid: ##...
3Proto-Celticextosexcept, but
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneǵʰsout; from, out of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →
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