Where does “ain-fhìrinn” come from?

ain-fhìrinn (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-fhìrinn (Scottish Gaelic): untruth

Definitions

  1. untruth

Ancestry of “ain-fhìrinn”, step by step

ain-fhìrinn 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 fìrinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfìrinntruth; fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →