Where does “nasctheanga” come from?
nasctheanga (Irish) comes from Irish teanga, from Old Irish tengae, from Proto-Celtic tangʷāt-, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
nasctheanga (Irish): pidgin language
Definitions
- pidgin language
Ancestry of “nasctheanga”, step by step
nasctheanga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish teanga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | teanga | tongue; language |
| 2 | Old Irish | tengae | tongue; language |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tangʷāt- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |