Where does “neamhchinnteacht” come from?
neamhchinnteacht (Irish) comes from Irish acht, from Middle Irish acht, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
neamhchinnteacht (Irish): uncertainty; vagueness, indefiniteness
Definitions
- uncertainty; vagueness, indefiniteness
Ancestry of “neamhchinnteacht”, step by step
neamhchinnteacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish acht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | acht | decree, enactment; compact; condition |
| 2 | Middle Irish | acht | — |
| 3 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 4 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Irish neamhchinnte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | neamhchinnte | uncertain; indefinite, vague |
| 2 | Irish | neamh | heaven; sky, firmament |
| 3 | Old Irish | nem | heaven; sky; radiance |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | nemos | sky, heaven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |