Where does “ùineach” come from?

ùineach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ùine, from Old Irish úain, from Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic ognos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

ùineach (Scottish Gaelic): periodical

Definitions

  1. periodical

Ancestry of “ùineach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicùinetime, while, period, spell
2Old IrishúainAlternative spelling of úainn; time, leisure
3Old Irishúanlamb; foam; froth
4Proto-Celticognoslamb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
6Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós →Every word from Proto-Celtic ognos →