Where does “ain-sheasgair” come from?

ain-sheasgair (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-sheasgair (Scottish Gaelic): destitute

Definitions

  1. destitute

Ancestry of “ain-sheasgair”, step by step

ain-sheasgair 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 seasgair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicseasgairat ease, in easy circumstances, quiet,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗmEvery word from Proto-Celtic sindos