Where does “oideolaíocht” come from?

oideolaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish eolaíocht, from Irish -acht, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

oideolaíocht (Irish): pedagogy, pedagogics

Definitions

  1. pedagogy, pedagogics

Ancestry of “oideolaíocht”, step by step

oideolaíocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish eolaíocht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheolaíochtscience; -logy
2Irish-achtNominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or...
3Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
4Proto-Celtic-axtā—
5Proto-Celticaxtā—

via Irish oide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishoidefoster father; tutor, teacher; coach
2Old Irishaitefoster father; teacher; tutor
3Proto-Celticattiyos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather
Every word from Proto-Celtic axtā →Every word from Irish -acht →Every word from Irish eolaíocht →