Where does “ontaighiniúint” come from?
ontaighiniúint (Irish) comes from Irish giniúint, from Old Irish genemain, from Old Irish gainithir, from Proto-Celtic ganyetor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yétor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ontaighiniúint (Irish): ontogeny, ontogenesis
Definitions
- ontogeny, ontogenesis
Ancestry of “ontaighiniúint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | giniúint | verbal noun of gin; procreation; conception;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | genemain | coming into existence, birth; generative power;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | gainithir | to be born |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ganyetor | to be born |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yétor | to be born, begotten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |