Where does “téacht” come from?
téacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish techt, from Proto-Celtic tixtā, from Proto-Celtic tēgeti, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
téacht (Irish): freeze; congeal, coagulate; set, solidify
Definitions
- freeze; congeal, coagulate; set, solidify
Ancestry of “téacht”, step by step
téacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish techt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | techt | verbal noun of téit; third-person singular... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tixtā | going |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tēgeti | to go, to step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
via Middle Irish téchtaige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | téchtaige | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | coiteichtea | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tenkto | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |