Where does “modheolaíocht” come from?
modheolaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish eolaíocht, from Irish -acht, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.
modheolaíocht (Irish): methodology
Ancestry of “modheolaíocht”, step by step
modheolaíocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish eolaíocht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | eolaíocht | science; -logy |
| 2 | Irish | -acht | Nominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -acht | -ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -axtā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | axtā | — |
via Irish modh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | modh | mode, manner; procedure, method; mode of conduct,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | mod | manner, mode, way, fashion; mood; measure, limit;... |
| 3 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “modheolaíocht”