Where does “tráthúil” come from?
tráthúil (Irish) comes from Old Irish tráthamail, from Old Irish tráth, from Proto-Celtic trātu, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
tráthúil (Irish): timely, opportune; apt, felicitous, witty; ...
Definitions
- timely, opportune; apt, felicitous, witty; ...
Ancestry of “tráthúil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | tráthamail | timely |
| 2 | Old Irish | tráth | period of time, hour, point in time; day;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | trātu | time, hour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
Words derived from “tráthúil”