Where does “tráthúlacht” come from?
tráthúlacht (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.
tráthúlacht (Irish): timeliness, opportuneness; aptness; readiness of...
Definitions
- timeliness, opportuneness; aptness; readiness of...
Ancestry of “tráthúlacht”, step by step
tráthúlacht 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 tráthúil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | tráthúil | timely, opportune |
| 2 | Old Irish | tráthamail | timely |
| 3 | Old Irish | tráth | period of time, hour, point in time; day;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | trātu | time, hour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |