Where does “luibheolaíocht” come from?

luibheolaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish eolaíocht, from Irish -acht, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

luibheolaíocht (Irish): botany

Definitions

  1. botany

Ancestry of “luibheolaíocht”, step by step

luibheolaíocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish eolaíocht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheolaíochtscience; -logy
2Irish-achtNominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or...
3Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
4Proto-Celtic-axtā
5Proto-Celticaxtā

via Irish luibh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluibhherb, plant
2Old Irishluibherb, plant

Words derived from “luibheolaíocht

Every word from Proto-Celtic axtāEvery word from Irish -achtEvery word from Irish eolaíocht
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