Where does “aigne” come from?
aigne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish aicned, from Proto-Celtic atignitom, from Proto-Celtic gniyeti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
aigne (Scottish Gaelic): mind, temper, disposition; psyche, spirit,...
Definitions
- mind, temper, disposition; psyche, spirit,...
Ancestry of “aigne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | aicned | inherent quality, essence, nature; mind, spirit,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | atignitom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gniyeti | to make; to do |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |