Where does “àiteigin” come from?

àiteigin (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic àite, from Old Irish áitt, from Proto-Celtic yāntī, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

àiteigin (Scottish Gaelic): some place

Definitions

  1. some place

Ancestry of “àiteigin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicàiteplace, spot; part, region; situation
2Old Irisháittplace, situation, position; dwelling, abode;...
3Proto-Celticyāntī—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic yāntī →Every word from Old Irish áitt →