Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

Where does “aite” come from?

aite (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic attiyos, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

aite (Old Irish): foster father; teacher; tutor

Definitions

  1. foster father; teacher; tutor

Ancestry of “aite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticattiyos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather

Words derived from “aite”

  • oideachas
  • oideachasóir
  • oideolaíocht
  • oideas
  • oide
  • meánoideachas
  • ardoideachas
  • oideasach
  • oideachasúil
  • sochoideachasúil
  • banoide
  • oideoir
  • oide
  • gedjey
Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →