Where does “-achd” come from?

-achd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

-achd (Scottish Gaelic): Denoting system of government; Denoting religion;...

Definitions

  1. Denoting system of government; Denoting religion;...

Ancestry of “-achd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
2Proto-Celtic-axtā—
3Proto-Celticaxtā—

Words derived from “-achd”

Every word from Proto-Celtic axtā →Every word from Old Irish -acht →Every word from Proto-Celtic -axtā →