Where does “maolaisnéis” come from?

maolaisnéis (Irish) comes from Irish faisnéis, from Middle Irish aisnéis, from Old Irish aisndís, from Old Irish as·indet — declares, tells, relates.

maolaisnéis (Irish): understatement

Definitions

  1. understatement

Ancestry of “maolaisnéis”, step by step

maolaisnéis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish faisnéis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfaisnéisverbal noun of faisnéis; information;...
2Middle Irishaisnéis—
3Old Irishaisndísverbal noun of as·indet
4Old Irishas·indetdeclares, tells, relates

via Irish maol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmaolbald; bare; unprotected
2Old IrishMáelbald, bare, shaved, shorn, tonsured
3Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare
Every word from Old Irish as·indet →Every word from Old Irish aisndís →Every word from Middle Irish aisnéis →