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
Ancestry of “àiteigin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | àite | place, spot; part, region; situation |
| 2 | Old Irish | áitt | place, situation, position; dwelling, abode;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | yāntī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |