Where does “amserach” come from?
amserach (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh amser, from Old Welsh amser, from Proto-Celtic amsterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
amserach (Middle Welsh): more timely, more appropriate
Definitions
- more timely, more appropriate
Ancestry of “amserach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | amser | time, appointed time |
| 2 | Old Welsh | amser | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | amsterā | time, moment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mh₁-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |