Etymology Explorer › IrishWhere does “oscailteacht” come from? oscailteacht (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.
oscailteacht (Irish): openness, frankness; open-handedness; exposure
Definitions openness, frankness; open-handedness; exposure Ancestry of “oscailteacht”, step by step oscailteacht 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 oscailte Step Language Word Meaning 1 Irish oscailte open; genitive singular of oscailt; past... 2 Irish oscailt verbal noun of oscail; opening; first strip 3 Irish oscail open 4 Middle Irish osclaid — 5 Old Irish oslaicid opens; lets loose, releases