Where does “tosaí” come from?
tosaí (Irish) comes from Irish tosaigh, from Irish tosach, from Old Irish tosach, from Proto-Celtic towissākos, from Proto-Celtic *towissus, from Proto-Celtic wissus, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtus, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
tosaí (Irish): pioneer; forward, striker; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- pioneer; forward, striker; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “tosaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | tosaigh | begin, commence; start, initiate; inflection of... |
| 2 | Irish | tosach | beginning; front; sole |
| 3 | Old Irish | tosach | beginning |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | towissākos | chief, primary, first |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *towissus | act of leading, beginning |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wissus | act of discovering, finding out; knowledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |