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Where does “aicnetae” come from?

aicnetae (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish aicned, from Proto-Celtic atignitom, from Proto-Celtic gniyeti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

aicnetae (Old Irish): natural; spirited, courageous

Definitions

  1. natural; spirited, courageous

Ancestry of “aicnetae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaicnedinherent quality, essence, nature; mind, spirit,...
2Proto-Celticatignitom—
3Proto-Celticgniyetito make; to do
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “aicnetae”

  • aigeantach
  • móraigeanta
  • móraigeantacht
  • aigeanta
  • ardaigeanta
  • ardaigeantacht
  • aigeantacht
  • aicenta
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