Where does “maighnéad” come from?
maighnéad (Irish) comes from Old Irish magnéit, from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.
maighnéad (Irish): magnet
Definitions
- magnet
Ancestry of “maighnéad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | magnéit | magnet, lodestone |
| 2 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |