Where does “arnap” come from?
arnap (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ara, from Old Irish ár, from Proto-Celtic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
arnap (Old Irish): so that… may not be/is not; lest… may be/is
Definitions
- so that… may not be/is not; lest… may be/is
Ancestry of “arnap”, step by step
arnap traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish ara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ara | for the, because of the; for his/her/its/their,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ár | slaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | agros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Old Irish ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ní | not; is not, isn’t; something, anything |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | nīs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ne h₁ésti | is not |
via Old Irish bá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bá | first-person singular preterite absolute of... |