Where does “a Thighearna” come from?
a Thighearna (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tighearna, from Old Irish tigerna, from Old Irish tigernae, from Old Irish tigern, from Proto-Celtic tigernos, from Proto-Celtic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
a Thighearna (Scottish Gaelic): Used to express amazement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.; good Lord, oh my God
Definitions
- Used to express amazement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.; good Lord, oh my God
Ancestry of “a Thighearna”, step by step
a Thighearna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic tighearna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tighearna | lord |
| 2 | Old Irish | tigerna | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | tigernae | lord |
| 4 | Old Irish | tigern | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tigernos | lord, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | -īnos | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |