Where does “keird-heshaght” come from?
keird-heshaght (Manx) comes from Manx sheshaght, from Manx -aght, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.
keird-heshaght (Manx): trade union
Ancestry of “keird-heshaght”, step by step
keird-heshaght traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx sheshaght
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | sheshaght | company, society, association, band |
| 2 | Manx | -aght | Nominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -acht | -ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -axtā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | axtā | — |
via Manx keird
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | keird | employment, profession, business, vocation,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | cerd | craft, skill; artisan, craftsman |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kerdā | craft, skill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerd- | heart |