Where does “àite” come from?
àite (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish áitt, from Proto-Celtic yāntī, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
àite (Scottish Gaelic): place, spot; part, region; situation
Definitions
- place, spot; part, region; situation
Ancestry of “àite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | áitt | place, situation, position; dwelling, abode;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | yāntī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “àite”