Where does “ain-dligheachd” come from?

ain-dligheachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ain-dligheachd (Scottish Gaelic): unlawfulness

Definitions

  1. unlawfulness

Ancestry of “ain-dligheachd”, step by step

ain-dligheachd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic dlighe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdlighelaw, ordinance; duty; due, title, right
2Old Irishdligedlaw; verbal noun of dligid
3Proto-Celticdligetomlaw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →
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