Where does “nódach” come from?
nódach (Irish) comes from Irish nód, from English node, from Middle English node, from Latin nōdus, from Proto-Indo-European gned-.
nódach (Irish): nodal
Ancestry of “nódach”, step by step
nódach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish nód
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | nód | node |
| 2 | English | node | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling; The point... |
| 3 | Middle English | node | lump, swelling; knot, tie |
| 4 | Latin | nōdus | a knot (in rope) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gned- | — |
via Irish ách
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | ách | Alternative form of ach |
| 2 | Old Irish | acht | but; provided; inflection of aigid:
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| 3 | Proto-Celtic | extos | except, but |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵʰs | out; from, out of |