Where does “neamhliteartha” come from?
neamhliteartha (Irish) comes from Irish liteartha, from Middle Irish literda, from Old Irish liter, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
neamhliteartha (Irish): illiterate; nonliterary
Definitions
- illiterate; nonliterary
Ancestry of “neamhliteartha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | liteartha | literary; literate; literal |
| 2 | Middle Irish | literda | literary; literal; literary man |
| 3 | Old Irish | liter | letter of the alphabet; act of writing, written... |
| 4 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 5 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |