Etymology Explorer › IrishWhere does “rómánsaíocht” come from? rómánsaíocht (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.
rómánsaíocht (Irish): Romanticism; fantastic nonsense; romancing
Definitions Romanticism; fantastic nonsense; romancing Ancestry of “rómánsaíocht”, step by step rómánsaíocht 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 rómánsaí Step Language Word Meaning 1 Irish rómánsaí romanticist; plural of rómáns 2 Irish -aí Ending of the plural of certain nouns; Agent... 3 Old Irish -ide — 4 Old Irish -de Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...